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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 kind of animal did Miss Grantley own many of?

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

3. How long was the injection shown to Herriot supposed to take to work on the animal ailment?

4. When did the man's dog in Chapter 2 get sick?

5. What does Robert complain to Herriot about after his cow with the kidney problem is cured?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Herriot accidentally kill an animal?

2. Who was Crooks, and how did he show his admiration for Herriot?

3. What had changed about his profession when Herriot returned from the military?

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

5. Who did Herriot give constant praise to on the ship, and why?

6. How was the bull with the stomach tumor controlled in Chapter 6?

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

8. What did the man in Chapter 2 think was wrong with his dog?

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

10. What did Herriot tell Kealy to do to get his pig to produce milk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What made Herriot's trip to Istanbul so stressful, and how did he deal with each of those stressful elements?

Essay Topic 2

What kinds of things did Herriot do during his voyage to Russia that built strong friendships with the people on board the ship with him?

Essay Topic 3

How did Walt change Herriot's opinion of him, and what did this say about his feelings towards his animal?

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