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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. Why does Herriot end up officiating at the Darrowby show?
(a) He owed a favor to the town councilman.
(b) Siegfried is out of town that day.
(c) He was the only vet on the grounds.
(d) The usual officiator fell ill that day.

2. What does Herriot do for Mrs Donovan and Roy?
(a) Convince the inspector to let her keep him.
(b) Nurse Roy back to health.
(c) Set a broken bone free of charge.
(d) Agree to visit them daily for a couple weeks.

3. Why does Herriot get ill while waiting for Dinah with Granville?
(a) Granville gave him some tonic that made him ill.
(b) He came down with a flu going around.
(c) The farm they went to smelled horribly.
(d) He felt obliged to eat and drink what Granville served him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do vets do for husk today?

2. Who is Mrs. Donovan?

3. Where does Herriot go when he leaves the Crumps?

4. Where do people report seeing the monk at night?

5. Who is Granville Bennett?

Short Essay Questions

1. What procedure does Granville Bennett do on Dinah? How does it go? Why didn't Herriot want to do it?

2. Describe Mr. Ingledew's singing.

3. How did the shift from plow horses to tractors affect the veterinary education and practice?

4. How good is Herriot at buying furniture at house sales for the apartment? Explain your answer.

5. Describe Herriot's visit to the Ingledew farm in chapter one.

6. What does Herriot find so difficult and horrifying about treating the cows for husk at the Darby farm?

7. Describe how the calving goes at the Bamfords.

8. Explain the solution Herriot finds for Mr. Pickersgill and his cow.

9. At the Darrowby show, what parameters does Herriot decide to use to judge the family pet competition? Why?

10. Describe the scholastic background of Mr. Pickersgill and how his education manifests itself at the time of the story in chapter five.

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