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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. Who is left at the clinic to watch over the healing dog in chapter two?

2. What does Mr. Dean give Herriot as payment?

3. What does Tristan do to get Helen to stay after her dog is cured?

4. What is the name of the ball in chapter 12?

5. What does Herriot name the dog abandoned on the highway?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Herriot describe Tip?

2. What does Herriot do when he sees Mick's puffy and irritated eyes?

3. How does Herriot cure Penny's gastrointestinal problem?

4. What does Herriot do when he realizes someone is poisoning dogs?

5. How does Herriot feel after treating Benjamin?

6. What is wrong with Mr. Dean's dog, and how does Herriot cure it?

7. What does Herriot do at the end of the Darroby Show?

8. What does Wesley do to make the money to pay for the veterinary care of his dog?

9. What does Mrs. Donovan ask of Herriot when he is caring for the abandoned retriever?

10. How does Herriot treat the collie he works on after cutting his finger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affects the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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