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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the estate owned by Mrs. Rumney?
(a) The Willows.
(b) The Laurels.
(c) The Oaks.
(d) Chestnut Hill.

2. What kind of breed are Mrs. Ainsworth's dogs?
(a) Basset hounds.
(b) Dachshunds.
(c) Beagles.
(d) Cairn terriers.

3. What is the name of the stray cat Mrs. Ainsworth befriends?
(a) Annie.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Debbie.
(d) Dora.

4. What is the only thing James can see when he's marching through the thick London fog?
(a) The swinging lantern.
(b) The trees of the London park.
(c) The man ahead of him.
(d) The tower of London.

5. How does Herriot describe Helen's maternity dress?
(a) Cheap-looking and ugly.
(b) Stylish considering it is a maturnity dress.
(c) Beautiful like his wife.
(d) Plain but attractive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease does the poor prankster's dog have?

2. How long have James and Helen been married at the beginning of the book?

3. Where were James and his fellow RAF men billeted after being posted to their location?

4. When Herriot was 24 and new to the vet practice, whose bullock with a sore foot did he treat?

5. Who ends up owning Cedric?

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