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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a poorly understood phenomenon regarding death?

2. What is a common example of a dog being wrong for a particular home?

3. According to studies McConnell cites, what are the similarities between grieving over a pet and grieving over a person?

4. What is the name of the book by Marc Hauser McConnell discusses?

5. How important are physical traits in choosing a dog for McConnell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does McConnell sometimes advocate for an owner to startle a dog?

2. What is the difference between breed and personality?

3. What is the sensitive period in a dog's life, and why is it important?

4. How does McConnell's views on social hierarchy differ from other scientists, and how is it important?

5. Why should owners not expect a dog to behave in the same way no matter what the environment?

6. Why is a bored dog a dangerous dog?

7. How do primates socialize that not all dogs may appreciate?

8. How does a person spot submissiveness in a dog, and why is it important?

9. In what circumstances is a dog wrong for a home and what are the consequences?

10. In what ways are dogs' personalities similar to humans, and why is it significant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the purpose and function of affection in the book. Compare and contrast the ways in which humans and dogs both perceive and express affection.

Essay Topic 2

Using McConnell's observations from the book, compare and contrast wolves and dogs. How does each behave in packs? What do they share in terms of ancestry? How are they different?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Puppy Mills. What are they and why should prospective owners avoid them? What role should the government have in regulating them?

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