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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. What does Mrs. Mallard say is wrong with her dog?
(a) excessive urination
(b) it has a bone in its throat
(c) it can't get up
(d) it has a tumor

2. What ailment does Mr. Handshaw's cow have?
(a) she is trying to deliver
(b) milk fever
(c) prolapse
(d) she is malnurished

3. What does Herriot help Grier do?
(a) deliver some pups
(b) prepare for a party
(c) birth a calf
(d) cleanse a cow

4. In chapter 12, Tristan is given what responsibility?
(a) answering the early morning calls
(b) taking care of monthly billing and receipts
(c) becoming the housekeeper
(d) feeding the stock animals

5. Herriot treats a cow in this chapter, what is her ailment?
(a) malnurished
(b) a prolapse
(c) milk fever
(d) cannot deliver

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 31, what is Herriot called on to do?

2. Who is ill in this chapter?

3. What is the outcome of Herriot's efforts?

4. What kind of animal does Mrs. Pumphrey have?

5. What is the effect of her ailment?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, Herriot has to make a difficult decision; how does the character Soames make the decision more difficult?

2. What lesson do you think Herriot learns in chapter 34?

3. Briefly explain the compelling episode with the farmer named Watson.

4. Chapter 11 deals with what kind of relationship?

5. In what amusing way does Mrs. Pumphrey describe Herriot's relationship with her animals?

6. What happens in chapter 31 that helps to show Herriot's human side?

7. In Chapter 6 what does Dr. Farnon do in support of Herriot?

8. Briefly describe the embarrassing event that happens to Herriot in this chapter.

9. Briefly describe Angus Grier.

10. How does Herriot astound Phin Calvert with his treatments?

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