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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. Why does Tristan end up driving the Austin?
(a) he has sold his car
(b) he had wrecked his own car
(c) its the only car the veterinarians own
(d) his car has a bad battery

2. What kind of animals does Herriot have to work on when he goes to the Skipton farm?
(a) horses
(b) sheep
(c) pigs
(d) cows

3. What problem does Herriot help the butcher solve?
(a) how to tell if meat is tainted
(b) how to pay his bill to Dr. Farnon
(c) how to get his car running
(d) the birth of twin calves

4. What joke does a farmer play on Herriot?
(a) has him check the udders on a bull
(b) has him check out a mean cow
(c) has him try to catch some wild cattle
(d) has him check out a sheep that is really a goat

5. Why is Herriot called to the Alderson's home?
(a) to operate on their dog
(b) to put down a horse
(c) because Helen's mother is ill
(d) to help deliver a calf

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the Taveners?

2. Who is Queenie?

3. What does Herriot do so he can see Helen more often?

4. Where do they go to eat?

5. What character interrupts the trip to the Northwest Racing Circuit?

Short Essay Questions

1. List four things Herriot tells us about Tim Alton.

2. What happens when Herriot responds to a call in the middle of a snowstorm?

3. What important responsibility does Herriot take on in chapter 41? Why is this so important?

4. What important event happens in chapter 48? How does Herriot feel about this event?

5. How would you describe Herriot's relationship with farmer Worley and why?

6. What would be the major drawback to Dr. Farnon being the lead veterinarian at the racetrack?

7. The Rudd's are a large, poor farming family. What does Herriot discover about how they have enough for everyone at mealtime?

8. How does Herriot save the Rudd's cow?

9. What is the whole point in chapter 66?

10. In chapter 58, Herriot describes a man's cow who has some bad habits. What are they?

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