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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Herriot place first in the Family Pets competition?
(a) The labrador.
(b) A tabby cat.
(c) The mynah bird.
(d) The goldfish.

2. What causes Herriot concern about Jock?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Jock's puppies are Jock's equal in speed.
(c) Jock takes racing very seriously.
(d) Jock no longer seems to have fun chasing cars.

3. What takes Herriot to the Alderson homestead in chapter seven?
(a) His car broke down nearby.
(b) A sick cow.
(c) He was following up on an animal Siegfried had treated.
(d) Helen invited him to Sunday tea.

4. Why does Herbert not have a mother?
(a) She died giving birth.
(b) She rejected him at birth.
(c) None of the above.
(d) His mother is sickly and the farmer removed him.

5. Who goes with Herriot to the Darrowby show?
(a) Helen.
(b) Siegfried.
(c) Tristan.
(d) A veterinary student.

6. How does Herbert stay alive without a mother?
(a) The farmer feeds him.
(b) He nurses off random unsuspecting ewes.
(c) An old ewe lets him nurse with her babies.
(d) He fends for himself eating grass.

7. What was especially difficult about Herriot's purchase at the auction house?
(a) Explaining to Helen what he had purchased.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Transporting it to his car.
(d) Figuring out how to set it up.

8. How is peace restored to Jock's life?
(a) He finds a short cut that makes him win.
(b) He figures out he can outsmart the puppies.
(c) He stops chasing cars.
(d) The puppies are sold.

9. What is husk, the first ailment that afflicted the Darby cattle?
(a) Small worms that get into the bronchial tubes.
(b) A virus spread through bad water.
(c) General symptoms of neglect.
(d) A deficiency caused by malnutrution.

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

11. What does Herriot purchase in the auction house?
(a) A large rug for the living room.
(b) A weaving loom.
(c) A twenty-four volume set of the the geography of the world.
(d) An old set of outdated medical tools.

12. Why did Harry Sumner get Monty?
(a) Because something had been attacking his cows.
(b) Because he was for sale at the fair for almost nothing.
(c) To improve his herd.
(d) Monty was given to him because he was mean.

13. 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) Giving first place to the squire's son.
(d) Taking bribes.

14. Why is communication with Joe Mulligan difficult?
(a) Joe never pays attention and does what he thinks is best.
(b) Joe always argues.
(c) Joe has an extremely thick accent.
(d) Joe is nearly deaf.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Helen and Herriot need that he is designated to pick up at house sales?

2. What did the inspector find in an old shed?

3. Why was Herriot uneasy about taking a blood sample from Monty?

4. What does Mr. Pickersgill call mastitis?

5. What does Siegfried chastise Herriot and Tristan for in chapter six?

(see the answer keys)

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