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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Helen and Herriot need that he is designated to pick up at house sales?
(a) Linens.
(b) Decor for the walls.
(c) Basics for the house like chairs and rugs.
(d) Antiques to give as gifts.

2. What reception does Herriot receive from the lady and her poodle?
(a) They both look at him with sweet, dewey eyes.
(b) The poodle tries to hide behind the lady, who says he never does that.
(c) The lady is appalled that the poodle likes Herriot.
(d) They both glare at him hostilely.

3. How easy does Herriot find it to diagnose the second batch of Darby cattle?
(a) It takes him a long time because he has to do several tests.
(b) He has no idea what is wrong the first two times he sees them.
(c) He still does not know what was wrong with them.
(d) He knows almost immediately that it is going to be just as bad.

4. After chastising Herriot and Tristan, how successful is Siegfried at examining Clancy?
(a) He gets bitten, but completes the examination.
(b) Not at all.
(c) He manages to examine Clancy with the help of three men.
(d) He completes the examination without a problem.

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

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

7. What animals does Herriot have to judge in the family pet competition?
(a) A broad selection of dogs, mostly herding dogs.
(b) Dogs, cats, rabbits, and a fish.
(c) A wide array from Mynah birds to bulldogs to goldfish.
(d) Dogs and cats.

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

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

10. What does Herriot get caught picking up at the surgery?
(a) A jug of ale.
(b) A wad of cash.
(c) Helen.
(d) A new hoof knife.

11. What flavors of wine does Herriot try at Mr. Crumps house?
(a) Rhubarb, elderflower, blackberry, and parsnip,
(b) Parsely, clover, gooseberry, bettroot, and crabapple.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Dandelion, turnips, and cowslip.

12. How do Herbert and the ewe end up together?
(a) The full udder was so uncomfortable the ewe liked Herbert to nurse.
(b) Herbert persisted until the ewe gave up.
(c) The farmer ties a dead lamb skin on Herberts back.
(d) The ewe is too sick at first to notice it is not her lamb.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who goes with Herriot to the Darrowby show?

2. Who is Mrs. Donovan?

3. When Herriot goes walking through the vegetables to clear his mind, what does he hear?

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

5. What takes Herriot to the Alderson homestead in chapter seven?

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