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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. Why does the disease have such serious ramifications for Frank?
(a) The locals already doubted his ability.
(b) It was caused by the byre he built.
(c) It kills the cattle.
(d) It causes the cows to abort and not produce milk.

2. What does Herriot have to return on schedule from the afternoon calls for?
(a) To medicate a sick dog.
(b) The farewell party for Siegfried.
(c) Dinner with the Hodgsons.
(d) Helen's doctors appointment.

3. What do the Kirby's do that Mr. Brown does not?
(a) They apologize for getting him up early.
(b) They offer Herriot something to eat and drink.
(c) All of the above.
(d) They wish Herriot a Merry Christmas.

4. What does Carmondy ask Herriot for?
(a) To stop quizzing him about diseases.
(b) A referral.
(c) Advice.
(d) Hands on experience.

5. What is Herriot thinking of when he tries this last tactic to cure Penny?
(a) A chemistry lesson from high school.
(b) The Flaxton's little girl.
(c) Roy, the golden retriever.
(d) Mr. Kitson's ewe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sam?

2. What was wrong with Mr. Thwaite's cow?

3. Mr. Ross is upset and wants to leave the Thwaite farm when he hears what news?

4. Where was Percy's tumor?

5. What does Miss Dooley, the owner of Cindy, the little pregnant dog, want from Herriot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Frank Metcalf and his new byre?

2. What difficulty does Herriot have diagnosing Toby, the cocker spaniel that the Dimmocks bring him to see? How does he finally manage to discover what is wrong?

3. When Herriot is on a schedule and must return to the clinic, what is Herriot doing at Ted Buckle's, and what happens that makes him sure he'll be late?

4. Describe the Dimmock family.

5. Why does Roland Partridge decide to postpone as long as possible the surgery that Herriot recommends fro his little dog Percy? What possible affect did this delay have?

6. Explain why Gyp, the epileptic sheep dog barks for once in his life at the sheep dog trials.

7. Explain the relationship between Marmaduke "Duke" Skelton and Ewan Ross.

8. When does Herriot see Carmondy again? What happens?

9. Describe the byre that Frank Metcalf builds for his cows. How is it different from most local byres?

10. Mr. Bentley arrives at the surgery to ask Herriot to come out and see his cow the next day. What is he doing that is odd and why?

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