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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Herriot stop halfway through the lethal injection?
(a) He realized he had grabbed the wrong syringe.
(b) The animal had already died.
(c) He was startled by Colonel Bosworth's objections.
(d) He decided to sedate the animal and try to repair it.

2. How does Herriot feel about eating fat on meat?
(a) He gets tired of it.
(b) He loathes it.
(c) He wishes Helen would cook with more fat.
(d) He craves it.

3. How does Herriot consume the meal served to him by the Horners?
(a) Slowly and appreciately.
(b) He smothers it in piccalilli so can't taste it.
(c) He feeds much of it to the dog when the Horsners aren't looking.
(d) He gobbles it down voraciously.

4. What does Siegfried tell Herriot his check is for?
(a) It is Siegfried's wedding present.
(b) Compensate for a clerical error from some tuberculin testing.
(c) Siegfried is buying a third of Herriot's share in the business for Tristan.
(d) Siegfried just wants to help out.

5. What is Tristan's response to having his foot stepped on by a cow?
(a) Crawl away, dragging his whole leg uselessly.
(b) Stoically going on without showing pain.
(c) Cursing loudly.
(d) Adding a fee to the bill.

6. Why does Mrs. Bond ask Herriot not to bring Tristan back?
(a) Boris took an instant disliking to him.
(b) Tristan flirted with her daughter.
(c) Tristan got all the cats riled up chasing Boris.
(d) Tristan was rude to her.

7. Why was Roland Partridge considered an unlikely character in Darrowby?
(a) He prefered cats to dogs,
(b) He dressed unusually.
(c) Although his background was farming he was an artist.
(d) He refused to buy a house and lived off the land.

8. What condition is Helen is as Herriot plans to leave for the Air Force?
(a) She is absorbed with the work she has to do at Heston Grange.
(b) She is ill with pneumonia.
(c) She is devastated at his departure.
(d) She is pregnant.

9. Who did Herriot bring the animal to?
(a) Tristan.
(b) Siegfried.
(c) Granville Bennett.
(d) Colonel Bosworth.

10. What does Herriot do to remedy the situation about Peter, Mrs. Tompkin's budgie?
(a) He tapes his beak shut.
(b) He has Mrs. Tompkin hold him.
(c) He runs to the store and buys another one just like him.
(d) He catches him with a towel.

11. What does Walt Bennett do that angers Siegfried?
(a) Yell at him over the phone.
(b) Ridicule him in front of other clients.
(c) Mistreat a horse.
(d) Doubt his competence.

12. What do the Kirby's do that Mr. Brown does not?
(a) All of the above.
(b) They offer Herriot something to eat and drink.
(c) They apologize for getting him up early.
(d) They wish Herriot a Merry Christmas.

13. How did Mr. Partridge react to the mob of dogs?
(a) He yelled songs to drown out the howls.
(b) He treated them as his own.
(c) He beat them back with a stick.
(d) He cried when they wouldn't leave him alone.

14. Does Herriot ever employ the strategy he learned from watching Tristan?
(a) All the time.
(b) Whenever he feels he needs a challenge.
(c) Only when he desperately needs to.
(d) No, he doesn't have the courage.

15. What saves Herriot from being squashed by Mr. Dacre's bull?
(a) The bull gets bored.
(b) Mr. Dacre intervenes by slapping the bull.
(c) A cow walks by the window.
(d) Rotten boards that give way.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 39, what trait of Helen's does Herriot discuss?

2. Mr. Ross is upset and wants to leave the Thwaite farm when he hears what news?

3. How did Mr. Kitson make the delivery that Herriot performs much more difficult?

4. Why is Herriot unable to comply with Miss Dooley's request?

5. Who is Sam?

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