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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can a person tell if a dog is threatening or submissive?
(a) A threatening dog barks, a submissive dog does not.
(b) A threatening dog runs forward, a submissive dog runs back.
(c) A threatening dog leans forward, a submissive dog leans back.
(d) A threatening dog will lunge, a submissive dog will not.

2. How many animal handlers has McConnell researched for her book?
(a) 202.
(b) 37.
(c) 104.
(d) 16.

3. Why is it confusing for a dog when a person uses similar phrasing?
(a) Because these phrases sound submissive to a dog.
(b) Because these phrases sound completely alike to a dog.
(c) Because these phrases sound completely different to a dog.
(d) Because these phrases sound aggressive to a dog.

4. According to McConnell, what do decades of research indicate about what almost all dogs respond to?
(a) That almost all dogs respond to aural stimuli.
(b) That almost all dogs respond to visual stimuli.
(c) That almost all dogs respond to physical stimuli.
(d) That almost all dogs respond to gustation stimuli.

5. Why does commanding "down" for a dog to lie down and "down" for a dog to get off the couch confusing?
(a) Because a dog cannot understand down.
(b) Because a dog doesn't want to obey.
(c) Because a dog is inclined to do both behaviors.
(d) Because they are entirely separate behaviors.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McConnell, humans are "living, breathing _____machine guns."

2. How do you teach a dog to come?

3. According to McConnell, small _______impart big meaning for a dog.

4. According to McConnell, how do dogs feel about humans petting them?

5. What is the second mistake McConnell makes with the dog who lunges at her in front of an audience?

(see the answer key)

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