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Dave Barry's Dogs

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Dave Barrys Dogs game quiz
"Dave Barry, syndicated columnist from the Miami Herald, wrote a lot of columns about animals, particularly dogs. Most particularly, his own dogs. This quiz should be easy for regular readers."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. The bulk of Dave's dog columns were about two dogs he owned at the same time. What was the name of his large main dog?
    Answer: (One Word. Think Oscar Wilde)


2. What was the name of Dave Barry's small auxiliary dog?
    Answer: (One Word. Think fast.)


3. The large main dog was female.
    True
    False


4. What sex was the small auxiliary dog?
    Male
    He never says.
    Female
    Both


5. One column relates the veterinary adventures of Dave's dogs, both of which had procedures done at the same time. What procedure did the large main dog have done?
    Permanent sterilization
    Treatment for ingesting a poisonous toad
    Removal of a swallowed golf ball
    Paw surgery


6. In the column in which both dogs have veterinary procedures done, what procedure is done on the small auxiliary dog?
    Permanent sterilization
    Removal of the pieces of a chewed-up He-Man action figure
    Stitching up a bite from a bigger dog
    Treatment for poisoning caused by licking a toad


7. What, according to Dave, is a dog's most important duty?
    Remaining vigilant
    Emitting aromas
    Barking
    Giving you somebody to blame if you emit an aroma


8. Dave Barry refers to dogs in general, which of course includes his own dogs, as "vigilant." What does he mean by "vigilant"?
    Stupid
    Constantly alert to new odors
    Ready to bark at anything, anytime, anywhere
    Hyperactive


9. Dave's dogs needed to be let out in the morning to do their business, as dogs are wont to do. Only one obstacle stood between them and the yard once Dave opened the door. What was this obstacle?
    A non-existent patio enclosure
    A toad
    The garden hose
    Nothing. They'd trot out happily once Dave opened the door.


10. Just before taking his (perhaps permanent) hiatus from the Miami Herald, Dave wrote one last dog column. What was the topic?
    The adventures of his new dog
    A farewell to his dogs
    His trouble convincing his wife to get a dog
    How his dogs were confused at the change in his routine

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