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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. Who tells the story about the sow's ear?
(a) Dr. Harnon
(b) Herriot
(c) Miss Harbottle
(d) Tristan
2. Who is Miss Harbottle?
(a) Tristan's girlfriend
(b) a new client
(c) a new accountant
(d) one of Dr. Farnon's followers
3. What does Herriot find is wrong with the dog when he arrives?
(a) it is having an allergic reaction
(b) nothing
(c) pharyngitis
(d) it does have a bone in its throat
4. What does Jeff Mallock do for a living?
(a) he is a vet
(b) he is a farmer
(c) he is a pub owner
(d) he is a knacker
5. What has just happened in Tristan's life?
(a) he has just left his wife
(b) he has just failed his veterinarian exams.
(c) he has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness
(d) he has just gotten out of jail
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the outcome of Herriot's efforts?
2. What is Herriot doing when he first meets Dr. Farnon?
3. What kind of animal does Terry Watson own and Herriot treats?
4. What does Mrs. Pumphrey say is Herriot's relationship to Nugent?
5. Where does the dog spend the night?
Short Essay Questions
1. Herriot is from the city. What does chapter 10 show us about the difference between the way rural folk approach life and how urban residents approach life?
2. How does Herriot astound Phin Calvert with his treatments?
3. Ticki Woo shows up in chapter 13 and reappears later in the book. Why do you think Herriot includes accounts of Ticki Woo and its owner?
4. What unexpected fact about Dr Grier and one of his clients, named Mrs Mallard, does Herriot uncover?
5. Briefly explain the compelling episode with the farmer named Watson.
6. Briefly describe how Tristan handles a tough assignment in chapter 24.
7. The book shares a lot of difficult stories about caring for animals in distress. Chapter 9 focuses on another aspect of this veterinary practice, what is this chapter's focus?
8. What community disaster involving Tristan happens in chapter 16?
9. Explain briefly how chapters 14 and 15 continue to show us Tristan's lack of responsibility?
10. How does Herriot stand up for what is right in chapter 28?
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