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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Herriot think might have caused Kitson's dying ewe to recover?
(a) The antibiotics.
(b) The care and love she received.
(c) Relief from the pain and suffering.
(d) The lamb for her to take care of.

2. Why were dogs flocking to Mr. Partridge's house?
(a) Mr. Partridge was feeding the strays.
(b) They were going through his trash.
(c) They were attracted to Percy.
(d) They were attacking Percy.

3. What does Herriot have to return on schedule from the afternoon calls for?
(a) Dinner with the Hodgsons.
(b) To medicate a sick dog.
(c) The farewell party for Siegfried.
(d) Helen's doctors appointment.

4. Why is Herriot unable to comply with Miss Dooley's request?
(a) The puppies have not been born yet.
(b) Cindy is not close enough to delivery.
(c) He does not have the time.
(d) The pregnancy is too far along.

5. Why didn't Herriot refuse the refills of whiskey and food?
(a) He was too hungry to bother.
(b) He knew it would be a long night.
(c) He enjoyed the taste too much to refuse.
(d) Granville would have taken it personally.

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

7. How late is Herriot by the end of the afternoon?
(a) He is three hours late.
(b) He is under a half hour late.
(c) Not at all - he makes it just on time.
(d) He has time to spare.

8. 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) None of the above.
(c) The budgie bites him.
(d) Peter gets away and flies around the room.

9. Where did Herriot agree to go before returning home?
(a) To Colonel Bosworth's home.
(b) The Club.
(c) To another surgery.
(d) To a meeting.

10. 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.

11. What does Herriot think is wrong with Toby, the cocker spaniel?
(a) Nothing, he's just a runt.
(b) Worms.
(c) He ate something bad.
(d) Internal infection.

12. What does Herriot come to realize over time?
(a) Helen needed the time away from him.
(b) Helen was physically affected by the thought of his departure.
(c) Tristan is a good business partner.
(d) Siegfried did not owe him the money.

13. Despite his good lineage, why can't Gyp's owner breed Gyp?
(a) Because Gyp injured himself in a way that prevents him from being bred.
(b) Because Gyp has epilepsy.
(c) Because he doesn't have Gyp's registration papers.
(d) Because all his dogs are related to Gyp.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was Mr. Bentley acting strangely?

3. What does Siegfried do to get even with Walt Bennett?

4. Why was Roland Partridge considered an unlikely character in Darrowby?

5. Why does Helen go with Herriot when he leaves the Daffodil Ball on his call?

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