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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition does the dog, Cedric, suffer from?
(a) Rabies.
(b) Flatus.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Distemper.

2. According to vets in Herriot's time what is the worst sign of all in bovines?
(a) They lose their appetitie completely.
(b) The eyes begin to retreat into the head.
(c) Extreme diarrhea.
(d) Continual vomiting.

3. What did Hulton always count on his foreman to do for him?
(a) Groom his horses.
(b) Keep his cattle on the property.
(c) Pronounce Propamidine for him.
(d) Manage his other workmen.

4. Where is James posted after his training in London?
(a) Aberystwyth in Wales.
(b) Newquary in Cornwall.
(c) Glasgow in Scotland.
(d) Scarborough in Yorkshire.

5. What kind of horse is it that James has to treat for the racehorse trainer?
(a) A bay gelding.
(b) A black stallion.
(c) A while mare.
(d) A grey filly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first owner of Cedric?

2. How does Herriot describe Helen's maternity dress?

3. When James was reading Black's Veterinary Dictionary he was reminded about castrating what animals?

4. When Herriot was 24 and new to the vet practice, whose bullock with a sore foot did he treat?

5. Who is the young urchin who constantly plays pranks on James?

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