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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. Who are the Bramleys?

2. What new title and responsibility does Herriot take on?

3. What unusual step does Herriot take in treating this animal?

4. Who is Queenie?

5. What activity is Herriot involved in which is illegal?

Short Essay Questions

1. The Rudd's are a large, poor farming family. What does Herriot discover about how they have enough for everyone at mealtime?

2. Briefly describe Herriot's encounter with a Great Dane.

3. List four things Herriot tells us about Tim Alton.

4. What happens when Herriot responds to a call in the middle of a snowstorm?

5. What amusing events happen to Tristan in chapter 39?

6. What seems to upset Miss Stubbs about her impending death, and what does Herriot tell her that seems to give her comfort?

7. Why does Tristan decide that Herriot should go to a dance?

8. How would you describe Herriot's relationship with farmer Worley and why?

9. What important event happens in chapter 48? How does Herriot feel about this event?

10. Why does Dr. Farnon not get the job at the racetrack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James Herriot's book is an account of young man who moves into a new community, begins a new career, and has to establish a new group of relationships. List and explain several of the major adjustments Herriot had to make in his life. Give examples of how he established a new life.

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Herriot seems to be more attracted to the poorer families in the community or to the wealthier families? Explain your answer citing examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the circumstances in and around the story of Herriot and the butcher. What lesson do you think Herriot was trying to teach the butcher? Do you think he did a good job of teaching that lesson? Explain your answers.

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