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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. Following the prolapse episode, Herriot pulls a practical joke on what character?
(a) Seigfried
(b) Dr. Farnon
(c) Broadman
(d) Tristan

2. What is the central issue that Dr. Farnon raises in this confrontation?
(a) Miss Harbottle's handling of the finances
(b) Ruth's advances toward him
(c) Herriot's handling of animals
(d) Tristan's lack of responsibility

3. A local resident shares a remedy for lameness with Herriot; what is the remedy?
(a) garlic
(b) wild onion ointment
(c) marshmellow ointment
(d) mustard ointment

4. Dr. Farnon has to do surgery on a cow that has what problem?
(a) a wire stuck in its second stomach
(b) it can't deliver its calf
(c) milk fever
(d) mastitis

5. What is the outcome of Herriot's treatment of the cow?
(a) he trys a new treatment and the cow is saved
(b) he trys a new treatment and the calf is lost
(c) he trys a new treatment and the cow dies
(d) he trys a new treatment and Dan Cooper is furious

Short Answer Questions

1. Spring brings a new activity for Herriot, what is it?

2. A farmer wants Herriot to diagnose that his cow has died of what?

3. In this chapter what two animals are lost?

4. Tristan does not do his new job well, what is the result?

5. What is given to Herriot at the end of this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Chapter 11 deals with what kind of relationship?

2. Briefly explain what a knacker does.

3. How does Herriot astound Phin Calvert with his treatments?

4. Explain briefly how chapters 14 and 15 continue to show us Tristan's lack of responsibility?

5. Why do you think the episode with the Coopers is important?

6. In Chapter 6 what does Dr. Farnon do in support of Herriot?

7. In what amusing way does Mrs. Pumphrey describe Herriot's relationship with her animals?

8. Briefly describe how Tristan handles a tough assignment in chapter 24.

9. What lesson do you think Herriot learns in chapter 34?

10. What unpleasant task does Herriot deal with in chapter 25?

(see the answer keys)

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