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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 happens to Joshua?

2. What is wrong with Ron Cundall's dog?

3. What kind of dog is Joshua?

4. What kind of dog does Mr. Potts own?

5. What is Eric's dog's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the two new dogs of the Whithorns are brought to the clinic for a check-up?

2. What is wrong with Jake when Roddy brings him in to the clinic?

3. What does Herriot do on his last day at Brennan's practice and how does he feel about what he sees?

4. What does Herriot see when he visits Scott's farm at the end of chapter 48?

5. What strange habit does Brandy have?

6. What does Judy do when new animals on the farm are born?

7. What does Herriot realize after treating Cobb's dog for nothing a few times?

8. How is Ron Cundall paralyzed?

9. What does Herriot say dogs love most in their life?

10. What does Siegfried say to Herriot after he treats Mr. Bailey's dog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the stories and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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