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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. What special day was it when a boy played the prank of removing the coal cellar grating and James fell into it up to his chest?

2. Which dog is the only dog in Darrowby to survive strychnine poisoning?

3. What noble title does William Hulton bear?

4. What is the name of the dog adopted by the poor boy who plays pranks on James?

5. How many children does the vet who goes on vacation and leaves James in charge have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lord Hulton and the situation James faces with his sow who has a prolapsed uterus.

2. What problems does James encounter when is must inspect the dogs at the Greyhound racetrack?

3. Describe Mr. Gilby, the farmer, and mention an embarrassing thing that happens to him.

4. What does Shep Mr. Bailes' dog do when James comes that really annoys him and how does James finally handle it?

5. Who is Kim and what happens to him?

6. Why are Cedric the dog and Con Fenton such a perfect match?

7. What experience does James have with Ralph Beamish the racehorse trainer?

8. When James graduates from AC2 what does he become and how do his wages change?

9. What lesson does James learn from Mr. Stokill?

10. Who is "the Butcher" and what does he do to James?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Describe what happens when there is a rash of strychnine poisonings in Darrowby. Mention a dog or two who are poisoned. Which dog is the only dog to survive being poisoned? Do they catch the perpetrator?

2) Describe Mrs Beck. Describe why James and Tristan are annoyed with her. Describe her cat, Georgina and what she has to have done to her.

3) Who is Mr. Gilby? Describe him. What happens to him that makes him embarrassed?

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Who is Shep and how does he plague James? What does James do to get his revenge?

2) Describe James's reaction upon seeing his newborn son. What does he do and say that are funny to Helen and Nurse Brown?

3) Tell the story of old Albert Close and his dog Mick. Describe them both. What happens to Mick? What part does James play? What part do the men who frequent the Fox and Hounds play?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe the time James had to castrate some pigs. What did James do with the scalpel that made one of the men tell a joke and how did he injure himself with the scalpel?

2) Describe the circumstance where James was flagged down by a car on his way home and asked to help a family dog named Benny. What was wrong with Benny? Was James able to help him? Give some details of the story.

3) Who was Mr. Stokill, an old farmer James met when he was new to the vet practice. Describe Stokill . What did James learn from him? What happened in the story?

Choose two of the three to write about.

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