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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Herriot on his way to do when something fell on him at the beginning of the book?
(a) Operate on a dog.
(b) Castrate calves.
(c) De-horn bulls.
(d) Milk cows.

2. Why did Herriot hesitate to treat the dog in Chapter 2?
(a) He knew he would not get paid.
(b) He didn't believe the dog was sick.
(c) He disapproved of the races.
(d) He didn't like the owner.

3. What did Herriot have to do after treating the cow that was thought to have a broken leg?
(a) Fix a gate.
(b) Corral calves.
(c) Inseminate the cow.
(d) Castrate a bull.

4. What did a sailor ask Herriot to show him on his first trip?
(a) How to feed the animals.
(b) How to sleep with the sound of the animals.
(c) How to tie a proper knot.
(d) How to calm an angry animal.

5. What did Herriot realize had not changed when he returned to veterinary work?
(a) His clinic.
(b) His partner.
(c) His clientelle.
(d) His methods.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Mongolian Russians feel when they were captured?

2. How did Herriot feel about the accommodations for the animals on his first trip?

3. Where did Herriot travel to in his first trip of the book?

4. What did Crooks fill a bottle with?

5. Who owned the cattle Herriot was working with at the beginning of the book?

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