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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Herriot get caught picking up at the surgery?
(a) A new hoof knife.
(b) Helen.
(c) A jug of ale.
(d) A wad of cash.

2. What does Herriot feel vets are regularly called to do?
(a) To step open-eyed into dangerous situations.
(b) To influence farmers to treat their animals better.
(c) To keep a safe distance from any unruly animal.
(d) Answer general questions about animal husbandry.

3. What happened to Badger?
(a) He developed lockjaw.
(b) He was retired from plowing and died of old age.
(c) He broke his leg jumping a fence.
(d) He went blind.

4. How easy does Herriot find it to diagnose the second batch of Darby cattle?
(a) It takes him a long time because he has to do several tests.
(b) He knows almost immediately that it is going to be just as bad.
(c) He still does not know what was wrong with them.
(d) He has no idea what is wrong the first two times he sees them.

5. What animals does Herriot have to judge in the family pet competition?
(a) A wide array from Mynah birds to bulldogs to goldfish.
(b) Dogs, cats, rabbits, and a fish.
(c) Dogs and cats.
(d) A broad selection of dogs, mostly herding dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't Herriot refuse the refills of whiskey and food?

2. What does Mr. Pickersgill call mastitis?

3. What form of self indulgence has Herriot developed over his time as a country vet?

4. What made Ben Ashby rethink getting a closer look at Harry Sumner's heifer?

5. What was wrong with Harry Sumner's young bull?

(see the answer key)

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