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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Herriot suspected of for his placement of the family pets winners?
(a) Awarding prizes to his clients.
(b) Giving first place to the squire's son.
(c) Taking bribes.
(d) Being biased against rabbits.

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

3. Why does Herbert not have a mother?
(a) His mother is sickly and the farmer removed him.
(b) She rejected him at birth.
(c) None of the above.
(d) She died giving birth.

4. What causes a cloud to darken Herriot's day a the Darrowby show?
(a) He realizes he won't be getting paid for the job.
(b) Nobody wants his help or advice.
(c) Helen is walking around with Richard Edmundson.
(d) The usual officiator keeps telling him what to do.

5. How does Herbert stay alive without a mother?
(a) An old ewe lets him nurse with her babies.
(b) He nurses off random unsuspecting ewes.
(c) He fends for himself eating grass.
(d) The farmer feeds him.

6. How does Dinah do after being treated by Granville?
(a) She dies three days later.
(b) She is hospitalized for over a week.
(c) She never fully recovers.
(d) She recovers quickly.

7. What phrase does Mrs Donovan repeat to Herriot for years?
(a) "Haven't I made a difference to this dog?"
(b) "Don't you wish you knew my secrets?"
(c) "Old remedies are the best remedies."
(d) "Stick to livestock."

8. What reception does Herriot receive from the lady and her poodle?
(a) The poodle tries to hide behind the lady, who says he never does that.
(b) The lady is appalled that the poodle likes Herriot.
(c) They both glare at him hostilely.
(d) They both look at him with sweet, dewey eyes.

9. What response does Mrs. Crump have to Mr. Crump offering Herriot some of his wine?
(a) She tells him not to pester people by offering it.
(b) She is offended and leaves.
(c) She warns Herriot that it is terrible.
(d) She encourages Herriot to try some of everything.

10. What does Mr. Pickersgill call mastitis?
(a) Felon.
(b) Them masticks.
(c) Hot udder.
(d) Bagtitis.

11. Where did James and Helen move to after their marriage?
(a) Into a flat next door to the clinic.
(b) The third story of the Skeldale House.
(c) Onto Helen's family property.
(d) A small cottage on the edge of town.

12. What condition are the second group of young cows in that Herriot goes to see at the Dalby farm?
(a) Coughing uncontrallably.
(b) Robust and energetic.
(c) Lethargic and feverish.
(d) Clearly very sick and thin,

13. What made Ben Ashby rethink getting a closer look at Harry Sumner's heifer?
(a) Ben has arthritus and couldn't make it over the fence.
(b) No one wanted to go with him into the pasture.
(c) Monty, Harry Sumner's bull.
(d) Herriot advised him not to.

14. What animals does Herriot have to judge in the family pet competition?
(a) A wide array from Mynah birds to bulldogs to goldfish.
(b) A broad selection of dogs, mostly herding dogs.
(c) Dogs and cats.
(d) Dogs, cats, rabbits, and a fish.

15. What would Cliff do after he fought with his wife?
(a) Make her sleep outside.
(b) Go to the stables and spend the night with the horses.
(c) Disapear for a few days and return as if nothing had happened.
(d) Throw himself into his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Granville to work on Dinah?

2. Which of the following could be used to describe Granville Bennett?

3. Why did Harry say that Monty was ungrateful?

4. What is husk, the first ailment that afflicted the Darby cattle?

5. What causes Herriot concern about Jock?

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