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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was wrong with the second batch of cows on the Darby farm?
(a) A rare virus.
(b) Neglect.
(c) He still does not know.
(d) Copper deficiency.

2. How easy does Herriot find it to diagnose the second batch of Darby cattle?
(a) He has no idea what is wrong the first two times he sees them.
(b) He knows almost immediately that it is going to be just as bad.
(c) It takes him a long time because he has to do several tests.
(d) He still does not know what was wrong with them.

3. What does Herriot get caught picking up at the surgery?
(a) A jug of ale.
(b) A wad of cash.
(c) A new hoof knife.
(d) Helen.

4. As Penny, the poodle with gastroenteritis, get worse and worse, what does Herriot suspect is keeping her from getting better?
(a) Her owners feeding her too much.
(b) The vicious cycle of drinking and vomiting.
(c) Neglect.
(d) The medicines are old.

5. How many cats does Mrs. Bond keep?
(a) One indoor cat and five outdoor cats.
(b) Many many cats both indoors and out.
(c) Only Boris.
(d) Three indoor cats and three outdoor cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was especially difficult about Herriot's purchase at the auction house?

2. What does Herriot learn about the Bamfords the day after he goes there?

3. What does Harold Ingledew do that keeps his neighbors awake?

4. What odd tools did Mr. Ross require to fix the animal?

5. Why does Herriot suspect that Mr. Pickersgill is the cause of the problem with his cow's mastitis?

(see the answer key)

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