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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Herriot's partner want a spare of for the clinic?
(a) A car.
(b) A clinic site.
(c) A surgical table.
(d) A bone saw.

2. Who helped Siegfried and Herriot in the practice?
(a) Tyler.
(b) Tristan.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Theodore.

3. What were most veterinarians in Herriot's time specializing in?
(a) Small animals.
(b) Domestic animals.
(c) Exotic animals.
(d) Surgical means.

4. How did Herriot feel about the accommodations for the animals on his first trip?
(a) They were small.
(b) They were dirty.
(c) They were adequate.
(d) They were luxurious.

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

6. What usually caused Josh to provide bad service?
(a) He got rushed.
(b) All of these.
(c) He got drunk.
(d) He got distracted.

7. Why does the cow in Chapter 8 need a surgery?
(a) She has mad cow disease.
(b) She has an infected cut.
(c) She has a growing tumor.
(d) She is giving birth to a large calf.

8. Why did Herriot talk badly to his student in Chapter 8?
(a) He knew little about the surgery.
(b) He lied to Herriot.
(c) He made a simple mistake.
(d) He left half way through the surgery.

9. What does Robert complain to Herriot about after his cow with the kidney problem is cured?
(a) The penicillin bottles left in the barn.
(b) The cow who died.
(c) The length of time it took to fix the cow.
(d) The lack of milk the cow now produces.

10. Where was the injection shown Herriot supposed to be given to animals?
(a) The stomach.
(b) A vein.
(c) The foot.
(d) The neck.

11. What kind of boots did Herriot's son want when he was little?
(a) Hobnail.
(b) Golashes.
(c) Fishing waiters.
(d) Rubbers.

12. How did a prisoner of war control an injured bull?
(a) He held its ear.
(b) He gave it some medicine.
(c) He pulled his tail.
(d) He sang a song.

13. What did Herriot do for his student after the surgery in Chapter 8?
(a) Asked him to quit the program.
(b) Apologized.
(c) Hugged him.
(d) Assigned him extra work.

14. What was the name of Herriot's daughter?
(a) Rosie.
(b) Rachel.
(c) Rita.
(d) Rebeccah.

15. What did Miss Grantley routinely ask Herriot to run tests on for her animals?
(a) Urine.
(b) Semen.
(c) Milk.
(d) Droppings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wrong with Bret Kealy's daughter's animal after it gave birth?

2. How many calves did the cow from Chapter 8 give birth to after her surgery?

3. What would happen if the injection shown to Herriot was given in the wrong spot?

4. What was pushing the small farmers out of business?

5. Who showed Herriot an injection to cure an animal ailment?

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