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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Herriot learn about the Bamfords the day after he goes there?
(a) They lost a cow because he didn't make it there in time.
(b) They thought he was homeless.
(c) They often hosted people leaving the Crumps.
(d) There were ruthlessly against drinking and alcohol.

6. What interferes with the enjoyment of Herriot's purchase at home?
(a) None of the above.
(b) The smell.
(c) The color is awful.
(d) There is no room to use it.

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

8. Why was Herriot uneasy about taking a blood sample from Monty?
(a) Herriot hated drawing blood.
(b) Harry Sumner had no way to hold the bull still.
(c) The bull had grown and turned mean.
(d) The light was dim in the box. Herriot wasn't sure he could find a vein.

9. After driving by the scene of the hauntings at night, what is Herriot surprised by when he returns to Skeldale house?
(a) Tristan dressed as a monk in his room.
(b) An unknown car parked in his spot in the garage.
(c) Tristan and Siegfried waiting up for him.
(d) Another sighting of the ghost that night.

10. Why does Herriot end up officiating at the Darrowby show?
(a) He owed a favor to the town councilman.
(b) He was the only vet on the grounds.
(c) The usual officiator fell ill that day.
(d) Siegfried is out of town that day.

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

12. How does Siegfried treat Mrs. Dalby when she comes to Skeldale house?
(a) With great empathy for the family's hardship.
(b) Coldly.
(c) With fondness and jocularity.
(d) Like royalty.

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Herriot get ill while waiting for Dinah with Granville?

4. What does Herriot do for Mrs Donovan and Roy?

5. How easy does Herriot find it to diagnose the second batch of Darby cattle?

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