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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Colonel Bosworth's reason for seeing Herriot?
(a) His terrior, Emmit was not eating.
(b) His collie, Sam was injured in a fight.
(c) His cat, Maudie was struck by a car.
(d) His rabbit, Duchess was attacked by dogs.

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

4. How was Richard Carmondy different from the other students?
(a) He was not afraid to do the jobs that even Herriot cringed from doing.
(b) He did not seem at all interested in veterinary science,
(c) He had an air of superiority.
(d) He was lazy and unappreciative of the favor Herriot was doing for him.

5. How many cats does Mrs. Bond keep?
(a) Only Boris.
(b) One indoor cat and five outdoor cats.
(c) Three indoor cats and three outdoor cats.
(d) Many many cats both indoors and out.

6. What do the Horners feed Herriot for breakfast one morning when they call him out early?
(a) An entire meal cooked without any fat.
(b) Sausage made with some fat.
(c) An entire meal that has been cooked in bacon fat.
(d) Two huge slabs of fat.

7. What happens when Herriot tries to trim the beak of Mrs. Tompkin's budgie, Peter?
(a) Peter dies as soon as he picks him up.
(b) The budgie bites him.
(c) Peter gets away and flies around the room.
(d) None of the above.

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

9. Where was Percy's tumor?
(a) Above his left eye.
(b) His testicle.
(c) His mouth.
(d) At the base of his tail.

10. What chance does Herriot take before euthanizing Penny?
(a) Sedating her heavily for several days to break the cycle.
(b) Doubling the dosage of the medicine.
(c) Threatening to call the authorities.
(d) Taking her to the clinic to heal.

11. What was caught in the throat of Mr. Kirby's goat Dorothy?
(a) A tin can.
(b) A Corn-cobb pipe.
(c) Mr. Kirby's summer drawers.
(d) A mass of shredded newspaper.

12. What has Gyp never done in his life?
(a) Bark.
(b) Chase cars.
(c) Run.
(d) Work sheep.

13. What job do Herriot and Siegfried do for Walt Bennett?
(a) Treat an abscess in an old workhorse.
(b) Remove a tumor from a horse's eye.
(c) Geld a colt.
(d) Saving a colicing horse.

14. Who is Sam?
(a) A large great dane that lives in the neighborhood.
(b) The Fleming's bull.
(c) Helen's brother.
(d) Helen and Herriot's beagle.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Herriot see Tristan manage to do?

2. What has Mr. Kitson decided to do with the dying ewe in the corner?

3. What characteristic caused Colonel Bosworth to treat his animals so well?

4. Who owns the cocker spaniel that the Dimmocks bring to Herriot?

5. What did the A.A man say to Herriot?

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