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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does McConnell believe that dogs can be moody?
(a) It depends on the size.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) It depends on the breed.

2. According to McConnell, do all dogs enjoy petting?
(a) Yes, especially big dogs like to be petted.
(b) No, some dogs do not like to be petted.
(c) No, big dogs do not like to be petted.
(d) Yes, all dogs like to be petted.

3. What example does McConnell provide that is an analogous to leaving a pack?
(a) A child growing up and leaving the family unit.
(b) A college student graduating and getting a job.
(c) A person getting married and having children.
(d) An elderly person getting sick and entering a nursing home.

4. Who are dogs' ancestors?
(a) Wolverines.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Foxes.
(d) Wolves.

5. According to McConnell, where does the most aggression in a social hierarchy occur?
(a) Within the omega group.
(b) Within the beta group.
(c) Within the alpha group.
(d) Within all the groups.

6. What is the name of the book by Marc Hauser McConnell discusses?
(a) Wild Minds.
(b) Wild Times.
(c) Wild Winds.
(d) Wild Hearts.

7. What is a poorly understood phenomenon regarding death?
(a) What it does to a parent of a child.
(b) What it does to a parent of an animal.
(c) What it does to a companion of a person.
(d) What it does to a companion of an animal.

8. When does the "sensitive period" occur in a dog's life?
(a) From birth to 3 or 4 months.
(b) From 3 to 4 months.
(c) From birth to 2 or 3 months.
(d) From 1 to 3 months.

9. Should an owner choose a breed if she or he wants a personality?
(a) Yes.
(b) It depends on the owner.
(c) No.
(d) It depends on the breeder.

10. According to McConnell, what human behavior signals to a dog that the human is NOT in control?
(a) Yelling and hitting.
(b) Listening and commanding.
(c) Politeness and patience.
(d) Directing and controlling.

11. What does McConnell believe about how the majority of prospective owners base their decision to adopt or buy a dog on?
(a) She supports it.
(b) She doesn't support certain breeds.
(c) She supports certain breeds.
(d) She doesn't support it.

12. According to studies McConnell cites, what are the similarities between grieving over a pet and grieving over a person?
(a) Studies show that grieving over a pet is more intense.
(b) Studies show that there are few similarities between them.
(c) Studies show that the stages of grief are the same.
(d) Studies show that grieving of a pet is less intense.

13. What is the #1 preference prospective owners base their decision to adopt or buy a dog?
(a) Personality.
(b) Worth.
(c) Looks.
(d) Sex.

14. What is the word an owner should give once the dog has waited at the door for a moment?
(a) Come.
(b) Ok.
(c) Yes.
(d) Here.

15. What advice does McConnell give for an owner who has lost a pet?
(a) Take time and adopt a puppy.
(b) Adopt a puppy and volunteer at an animal shelter.
(c) Take time and rely on your human support structure.
(d) Volunteer at an animal shelter and rely on your human support structure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the #2 preference prospective owners base their decision to adopt or buy a dog?

2. According to McConnell, how are dogs like humans when it comes to social hierarchy?

3. According to McConnell, an owner should de-emphasize what as an ideal way to deal with a dog?

4. According to McConnell, do individual wolves leave their pack?

5. Why does McConnell advise against purchasing a dog from a puppy mill?

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