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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What form of self indulgence has Herriot developed over his time as a country vet?
(a) He occasionally stops and just lies in the sunshine when he's on his rounds.
(b) He carries a jug of ale in the car for after especially challenging calls.
(c) He insists on warm water even when the weather is warm.
(d) None of the above.

2. Who is Herriot with when they see the monk at night?
(a) Siegfried.
(b) Tristan.
(c) Deputy Claude Blenkiron.
(d) Horace Dawson.

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

4. What causes a cloud to darken Herriot's day a the Darrowby show?
(a) The usual officiator keeps telling him what to do.
(b) He realizes he won't be getting paid for the job.
(c) Nobody wants his help or advice.
(d) Helen is walking around with Richard Edmundson.

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

6. What does Granville Bennett do for Herriot?
(a) Recommend him to a local farmer.
(b) Operate on an old spaniel in delicate condition.
(c) Agree to hand over a patient that needed to be hospitalized.
(d) None of the above.

7. What was wrong with Harry Sumner's young bull?
(a) He had hairball in his fourth stomach.
(b) McLuskie's Disease
(c) He went blind.
(d) Pneumonia

8. What does Harold Ingledew do that keeps his neighbors awake?
(a) Keeps his lambing pens near his neighbors house.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Do his repair work at night on full moons.
(d) Sing loudly when he's drunk.

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

10. What was Herriot suspected of for his placement of the family pets winners?
(a) Being biased against rabbits.
(b) Awarding prizes to his clients.
(c) Taking bribes.
(d) Giving first place to the squire's son.

11. What do Granville and Herriot do while waiting for Dinah to wake up?
(a) Place bets on race horses.
(b) Discuss animal care.
(c) Make a call to treat a cow.
(d) Eat and drink.

12. What happens to the ewes that causes one to lose her babies?
(a) They go hungry.
(b) They catch a virus.
(c) They drink contaminated water.
(d) They are chased by a dog.

13. Why are Herriot and Tristan reluctant to fully diagnose Clancy?
(a) Because they are afraid of what they will find.
(b) Because he is mean and extremely large.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Because he is very smelly.

14. How does Dinah do after being treated by Granville?
(a) She dies three days later.
(b) She recovers quickly.
(c) She never fully recovers.
(d) She is hospitalized for over a week.

15. What made Ben Ashby rethink getting a closer look at Harry Sumner's heifer?
(a) No one wanted to go with him into the pasture.
(b) Herriot advised him not to.
(c) Monty, Harry Sumner's bull.
(d) Ben has arthritus and couldn't make it over the fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes with Herriot to the Darrowby show?

2. What is wrong with the cow that Herriot and Helen's father go to treat?

3. How long does it take Granville to work on Dinah?

4. What would Cliff do after he fought with his wife?

5. What do vets do for husk today?

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