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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Throughout the beginning of chapter 20, what sound is present?
(a) The ringing of bells.
(b) The laughter of children.
(c) The sound of a choir singing,
(d) The barking of the neighbor's dog.

2. Where did James and Helen move to after their marriage?
(a) The third story of the Skeldale House.
(b) A small cottage on the edge of town.
(c) Into a flat next door to the clinic.
(d) Onto Helen's family property.

3. What response does Mrs. Crump have to Mr. Crump offering Herriot some of his wine?
(a) She is offended and leaves.
(b) She warns Herriot that it is terrible.
(c) She tells him not to pester people by offering it.
(d) She encourages Herriot to try some of everything.

4. Why won't Herriot let the man with the terrier show his dog?
(a) The dog is uncontrollable.
(b) The dog is not registered.
(c) The dog has a temperature and Herriot suspects distemper.
(d) The dog is of the wrong breed.

5. What delightful occurrence makes Herriot forget his discomfort while out for a moment in chapter one?
(a) The sight of a cow he saved the year before.
(b) A taste of Mrs Ingledew's pie.
(c) The farmer's hearty welcome and thanks.
(d) The birth of a new lamb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Roland Partridge considered an unlikely character in Darrowby?

2. What holiday is Herriot about to celebrate in chapter twenty?

3. After driving by the scene of the hauntings at night, what is Herriot surprised by when he returns to Skeldale house?

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

5. What causes a cloud to darken Herriot's day a the Darrowby show?

(see the answer key)

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