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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Herriot goes walking through the vegetables to clear his mind, what does he hear?
(a) About suspected corruption and cheating in the vegetable competitions.
(b) Someone defending him against the accusations.
(c) That gossip and rumors are the best part of the show.
(d) That Helen and Richard were to be married.

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(d) An old set of outdated medical tools.

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

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

5. Who is Granville Bennett?
(a) A very accomplished small animal vet in a nearby town.
(b) A dangerously incompetent veterinarian nearby.
(c) An animal healer.
(d) A local horse vet.

6. What was wrong with the second batch of cows on the Darby farm?
(a) A rare virus.
(b) Copper deficiency.
(c) He still does not know.
(d) Neglect.

7. What does Mr. Pickersgill want to try on his cow to cure the mastitis?
(a) A salve.
(b) A long turn out in the pasture.
(c) A shot.
(d) Another vet.

8. What phrase does Mrs Donovan repeat to Herriot for years?
(a) "Haven't I made a difference to this dog?"
(b) "Don't you wish you knew my secrets?"
(c) "Stick to livestock."
(d) "Old remedies are the best remedies."

9. What would Cliff do after he fought with his wife?
(a) Disapear for a few days and return as if nothing had happened.
(b) Make her sleep outside.
(c) Go to the stables and spend the night with the horses.
(d) Throw himself into his work.

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

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

12. What two animals does Herriot treat or diagnose at the Darrowby show?
(a) A cow and a dog.
(b) A pig and a horse.
(c) A cow and a pig.
(d) A dog and a pony.

13. 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 is of the wrong breed.
(d) The dog has a temperature and Herriot suspects distemper.

14. What does Herriot do for Mrs Donovan and Roy?
(a) Agree to visit them daily for a couple weeks.
(b) Nurse Roy back to health.
(c) Set a broken bone free of charge.
(d) Convince the inspector to let her keep him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last thing Herriot sees at the Darrowby show?

2. Why does Herbert not have a mother?

3. Why are Herriot and Tristan reluctant to fully diagnose Clancy?

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

5. Why does Herriot end up officiating at the Darrowby show?

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