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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who set up Herriot's first trip of the book?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A former student.
(c) A local travel agent.
(d) A brother-in-law.

2. What kind of surgery did Herriot perform on a cow in Chapter 8?
(a) A Tumor extraction.
(b) A limb amputation.
(c) A C-section.
(d) A frontal lobotomy.

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

4. How did Herriot want his stories to feel to the reader?
(a) Dynamic.
(b) Entertaining.
(c) Serious.
(d) Uplifting.

5. Where was Helen when her labor for her daughter began?
(a) At a doctor's office.
(b) In the store.
(c) In a movie theater.
(d) At her kitchen.

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

7. What did Herriot's student accidentally cut open during the surgery in Chapter 8?
(a) A kidney.
(b) The uterus.
(c) The liver.
(d) A stomach.

8. How many calves did the cow from Chapter 8 give birth to after her surgery?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 7.

9. How does Raun feel when Herriot treats the sheep in Chapter 12?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Fortunate.
(c) Angry.
(d) In awe.

10. How did Herriot describe his first impression of his daughter?
(a) Bony.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Bloody.
(d) Bloated.

11. What would happen if the injection shown to Herriot was given in the wrong spot?
(a) It would not reach the needed area.
(b) It would cause an abcess.
(c) It would create an antibody.
(d) It would cause an infection.

12. Who saved Herriot from being sent to prison in Russia?
(a) A soldier.
(b) The English teacher.
(c) A traveller.
(d) The captain.

13. Why was travel limited when Bret Kealy's daughter's animal gave birth?
(a) The snow is too high.
(b) There is no travel at night during the war.
(c) Petroleum is limited.
(d) The roads are all flooded.

14. How long was the injection shown to Herriot supposed to take to work on the animal ailment?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owned the cattle Herriot was working with at the beginning of the book?

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

3. Why did Herriot not get paid for treating the dog in Chapter 2?

4. How did Herriot say his assistant on the ship treated the sheep?

5. What animal did Bret Kealy's daughter raise?

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