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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What about his trip to Russia does Herriot describe in Chapter 12?
(a) The scenery.
(b) A storm.
(c) The captain.
(d) Some dolphins.

3. What did Herriot learn from his experiences with Robert?
(a) To not place blame.
(b) To be open minded.
(c) To forgive others.
(d) To respect education.

4. What does Herriot treat the sheep on the ship for in Chapter 12?
(a) Stress.
(b) Foul Foot.
(c) Upset stomachs.
(d) Thresh.

5. Why did Herriot hesitate to treat the dog in Chapter 2?
(a) He didn't believe the dog was sick.
(b) He knew he would not get paid.
(c) He disapproved of the races.
(d) He didn't like the owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Herriot try to get to Bret Kealy's farm?

2. What did Miss Grantley routinely ask Herriot to run tests on for her animals?

3. What made Herriot think the food on the ship to Russia would be sparse?

4. What was Herriot on his way to do when something fell on him at the beginning of the book?

5. What was the first port the ship to Russia landed at?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did someone in Russia spend 5 hours doing for the sheep?

2. What did Herriot say would have happened had he been present for the actual delivery of his daughter, and why is this so ironic?

3. Who was Amber, and how did Herriot treat her?

4. What did Mr. Ripley call Herriot away from dinner to do at the beginning of the book?

5. What did Herriot laugh about when he went to help Mr. Ripley and why?

6. What caused Herriot to threaten to not take his son on any more calls?

7. How did the Mongolian Russians feel when they were captured, and why?

8. Why did Herriot think the cow with the Cesarian section would die?

9. Why did Herriot get upset with the student helping him with the Cesarian section?

10. How did Miss Grantley show which of the people at the clinic she liked the most?

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