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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 saves Jingo's best friend from death?

2. What is Ron Cundall's dog's name?

3. What kind of dogs are the two that Herriot just doesn't love?

4. Who is spreading bad rumors about Herriot in the pubs?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Herman cured of his paralysis?

2. What does Herriot prescribe for Mr. Pinkerton's dog?

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

4. What happens when Tristan is put in charge of watching Hamish during the night?

5. What is Judy doing when Herriot visits Eric's farm for the third time?

6. What strange habit does Brandy have?

7. What does Herriot do to treat Rip's broken leg?

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

9. How does Herriot cure the overdose of anesthetic he gives Venus?

10. How does Herriot cure Myrtle when she is really sick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the different stages of Herriot's relationship with Helen, and how do these stages affect Herriot and the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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