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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the corners of a dog's mouth called?
(a) Closurres.
(b) Cissurres.
(c) Commissures.
(d) Ceassures.

2. What is McConnell doing when she mistakenly gets too close to the dog in front of an audience?
(a) Offering a treat.
(b) Giving a command.
(c) Retrieving a toy.
(d) Fielding a question.

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

4. Why is the "sensitive period" a crucial stage in development?
(a) Because it is when dogs become familiar with humans and are housetrained.
(b) Because it when dogs become familiar with humans and bond with one another.
(c) Because it is when dogs learn to communicate and bond with one another.
(d) Because it is when dogs are housetrained and learn to communicate.

5. How many languages do the animal handlers McConnell researches use?
(a) 16.
(b) 104.
(c) 37.
(d) 202.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who displays affection by "ventral-ventral contact"?

3. According to McConnell, an owner's body should be trained like what?

4. What is the first step a person should do in order to ingratiate her or himself with a dog?

5. What is the best way to sniff, according to McConnell?

(see the answer key)

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