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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "ventral-ventral contact" mean?
(a) Eye contact.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Physical closeness.
(d) Hugging.

2. When should submission be given by a dog, according to McConnell?
(a) When an owner demands it.
(b) When a dog is still a puppy.
(c) Before a relationship is established.
(d) After a relationship is established.

3. How many scent receptors do humans have?
(a) 120 million.
(b) 5 million.
(c) 220 million.
(d) 20 million.

4. When teaching a dog how to play fetch, what does McConnell recommend doing in lieu of prying a ball from a dog's mouth?
(a) Sitting in front of the dog.
(b) Walking away from the dog.
(c) Wait for the dog to drop the ball.
(d) Using another ball to distract the dog.

5. According to McConnell, how are dogs like humans when it comes to social hierarchy?
(a) Because a dog always wants to be with other dogs in the same category.
(b) Because a dog stays in its own category.
(c) Because a dog can fit into multiple categories.
(d) Because a dog always wants to be in the highest category.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a person who wants to block have to do?

2. If an owner wants to encourage movement in a dog, what should she or he do?

3. Why did a dog growl and snap at visitors who had recently eaten pizza?

4. Studies prove that who can tell that a shirt has been worn by a man or woman?

5. According to McConnell, where do dogs not necessarily like to be petted?

(see the answer key)

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