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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens because of this discovery?
2. This chapter highlights a character fault of Dr. Farnon, what is it?
3. Who goes to Crawford's farm to deliver some ointment?
4. What illness does Dan Cooper's cow have?
5. Who is ill in this chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Herriot help Ticki Woo in chapter 30.
2. Briefly describe the embarrassing event that happens to Herriot in this chapter.
3. In Chapter 5, Herriot has to make a difficult decision; how does the character Soames make the decision more difficult?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. Briefly describe how Tristan handles a tough assignment in chapter 24.
7. What trait do you think is revealed about Dr. Farnon in chapter 27. Briefly explain your answer.
8. In what amusing way does Mrs. Pumphrey describe Herriot's relationship with her animals?
9. Explain briefly how chapters 14 and 15 continue to show us Tristan's lack of responsibility?
10. Who is Miss Harbottle and why does she get upset with Dr. Farnon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Herroit is a veterinarian in a rural community in the mid 1900's. Explain some of the challenges farmers faced in those days and how that differs from problems we face in the more urban or suburban lifestyle that most of us live today.
Essay Topic 2
Dr. Herriot is very confident in some areas of his life and very unsure of himself in other areas of his life. Give examples to support the previous statement and explain why you believe he could be characterized as being sure or unsure of himself.
Essay Topic 3
Through out the book, Herriot shows an uncanny ability to diagnose problems with animals. List several examples of this ability. He also has at least one instance when he makes a wrong diagnosis; summarize this occurrence, then explain some of the difficulties a vet faces in deciding what is wrong with an animal.
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