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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Richard Edmundson?
(a) A wealthy young man.
(b) The son of local famer and good friends of Helen's family.
(c) Another suitor to Helen.
(d) All the above.

2. What is Jock's favorite thing?
(a) To play with a pack of dogs.
(b) To teach puppies to run.
(c) To chase cars.
(d) To sleep in the sunshine.

3. How do Herbert and the ewe end up together?
(a) Herbert persisted until the ewe gave up.
(b) The ewe is too sick at first to notice it is not her lamb.
(c) The full udder was so uncomfortable the ewe liked Herbert to nurse.
(d) The farmer ties a dead lamb skin on Herberts back.

4. What form of self indulgence has Herriot developed over his time as a country vet?
(a) He carries a jug of ale in the car for after especially challenging calls.
(b) None of the above.
(c) He insists on warm water even when the weather is warm.
(d) He occasionally stops and just lies in the sunshine when he's on his rounds.

5. What takes Herriot to the Alderson homestead in chapter seven?
(a) Helen invited him to Sunday tea.
(b) His car broke down nearby.
(c) A sick cow.
(d) He was following up on an animal Siegfried had treated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What response does Mrs. Crump have to Mr. Crump offering Herriot some of his wine?

2. After chastising Herriot and Tristan, how successful is Siegfried at examining Clancy?

3. What does Herriot get caught picking up at the surgery?

4. What caused Herriot discomfort during chapter one?

5. Why are Herriot and Tristan reluctant to fully diagnose Clancy?

(see the answer key)

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