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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Connie and Herriot?
(a) they get lost walking a night
(b) they are caught in a terrible thunderstorm
(c) they get drunk and fall in the mud
(d) they have a car wreck

2. Why does Herriot smell like flowers?
(a) he put on some women's purfume
(b) he spent all day in a meadow with flowers
(c) he was wearing Mrs. Hall's coat
(d) he took a bath in Mrs. Hall's bath salts

3. Who does Herriot have to borrow shoes from?
(a) Tristan
(b) Dr. Farnon
(c) Angus Grier
(d) Helen's father

4. How many dogs and cats does Miss Stubbs have?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 8

5. What does he have to do to the animals?
(a) worm them
(b) float their teeth
(c) trim their hooves
(d) give them shots

6. Who is Tip?
(a) a farmer's dog who sleeps on the front step
(b) a farmer's dog who is very mistreated
(c) a farmer's dog who gets stuck in a well
(d) a farmer's dog who bites Herriot's leg

7. What kind of animal does Dr. Farnon treat for a Gypsy family?
(a) a bullock
(b) a billy goat
(c) a pony
(d) a milk cow

8. Why does Dr. Farnon fuss at Herriot?
(a) for not fixing the car
(b) for denting up the car
(c) for not having Tristan fix the car
(d) for not telling him about the car

9. What has Dick Rudd just purchased?
(a) a prize Shorthorn cow
(b) an award winning show dog
(c) a registered stallion
(d) a whole flock of sheep

10. On another occasion when a farmer faints, Herriot leaves the farmer's change on a pail, how much does the farmer say he is short?
(a) 1 pound
(b) 10 shillings
(c) 1 mil
(d) a shilling

11. What annual work-related event is taking place in this chapter?
(a) the time when lambs are born
(b) tuberculosis tests are done
(c) the time when piglets are born
(d) the start of horse racing season

12. What does Herriot learn about Mr. Skipton?
(a) he has no older animals
(b) he will not keep an old useless animal
(c) he cares for his animals
(d) he abuses his animals

13. What is Herriot taking out of a cow's stomach when one farmer faints?
(a) a nail
(b) a poisonous plant
(c) a wire
(d) a rubber ball

14. What is wrong with the animal?
(a) mastitis
(b) milk fever
(c) lead poisoning
(d) founder

15. Who is Queenie?
(a) Mr. Worley's dog
(b) Mr. Worley's milk cow
(c) Mr. Worley's horse
(d) Mr. Worley's sow

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Taveners?

2. What method does Dr. Farnon use to finally convince The Major to pay his bill?

3. Who are the Altons?

4. Why is Herriot caught in a fierce snow storm?

5. What is the family name of the cattle farmers who are four brothers?

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