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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Herriot's opinion of horse work?
(a) "The most dangerous and thrilling work for a vet."
(b) "The simplest and most pleasant work we are handed."
(c) "The roughest and most arduous part of our life."
(d) "The bleakest and least studied part of our field."

2. After all the horses were gone from Harland Grange, what animal replaced them?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Goats
(c) Sheep.
(d) Donkeys.

3. Who or what does Herriot end up prescribing a solution for that also cures the mastitis of Mr. Pickersgill's cow?
(a) Mr. Pickersgill's back.
(b) The cow's dull coat.
(c) Olive.
(d) The odor in the barn.

4. What is the last thing Herriot sees at the Darrowby show?
(a) The cow he treated at the beginning getting into a truck.
(b) The goldfish in its bowl forgotten on a table.
(c) The usual officiator laughing over beer with all the farmers.
(d) Helen leaving in a fancy car with Richard while he crank starts his.

5. Which of the following could be used to describe Granville Bennett?
(a) All of the above.
(b) A local legend.
(c) Larger than life.
(d) Work hard play hard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made survival for the Dalby family especially difficult?

2. What causes Herriot concern about Jock?

3. Where does Herriot go when he leaves the Crumps?

4. What does Mr. Pickersgill want to try on his cow to cure the mastitis?

5. In the beginning of chapter 15, why is Siegfried especially touchy and cantankerous?

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