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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What occupation did Herriot have before this book?
(a) Doctor's assistant.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Soldier.

2. What was the name of Herriot's partner?
(a) Stewart.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Siegfried.
(d) Simon.

3. What was Herriot on his way to do when something fell on him at the beginning of the book?
(a) Operate on a dog.
(b) Castrate calves.
(c) De-horn bulls.
(d) Milk cows.

4. What was wrong with the cow that was thought to have a broken leg?
(a) It had a split hoof.
(b) It had a hobnail.
(c) It had an inflamed knee.
(d) It had an infection.

5. What was pushing the small farmers out of business?
(a) Technology.
(b) Big farming.
(c) All of these.
(d) High land prices.

Short Answer Questions

1. What interfered with sewing the cow back up in Chapter 8?

2. Who set up Herriot's first trip of the book?

3. What did Herriot have to adjust to when he returned to veterinary work?

4. How did Herriot describe most of his meals on the ship to Russia?

5. What major injury did a cow sustain in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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