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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does McConnell respond to the dog when it lunges at her in front of an audience?
(a) She pets the dog.
(b) She kicks the dog.
(c) She retreats from the dog.
(d) She yells at the dog.

2. What kind of dog lunges at McConnell in front of an audience in the opening chapter?
(a) A mastiff.
(b) A Rottweiler.
(c) A pitbull.
(d) A German shepherd.

3. What physical behaviors in a dog are NOT important?
(a) Leaning forward and back.
(b) Sitting and standing.
(c) Mouth and eyes.
(d) Breathing rate.

4. How conscious are humans of their pheromones?
(a) Not consious except during sex.
(b) Not conscious.
(c) Conscious except during sex.
(d) Conscious.

5. What will primates do with the objects around them?
(a) Ignore them.
(b) Manipulate them to get food.
(c) Use them as weapons.
(d) Barter them for comfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have scientists observed as the one crucial difference between primates and humans?

2. What is the biggest misconception owner's make regarding their influence on a dog's behavior?

3. What is an example of "object play" for humans?

4. What is "doggie play bow"?

5. When a dog's corners of the mouth are forward, what is it a sign of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it important to properly teach a dog to play fetch?

2. What story does McConnell relate about a dog's memory for smell, and why is it significant?

3. According to McConnell, what physical behaviors do dogs not appreciate that humans do and why?

4. Why does McConnell advise against taking a ball from a dog's mouth, and why is it important?

5. What is Motherese and why is it significant?

6. Why is it counter-intuitive to yell a command to a barking dog?

7. Why does McConnell suggest that paedomorphism accounts for human and dog bonding?

8. How do dogs interpret loud voices and what does it signify?

9. Why does McConnell recommend that a dog owner wear a hat around the house, and what is her larger point?

10. Why do primates look away, and in what situations should an owner do the same?

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