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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Frank Metcalf do as a profession for most of his life?
(a) A steelworker in Middlesbrough.
(b) A sheep farmer.
(c) An accountant.
(d) A hired farm hand.

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

6. Why does the disease have such serious ramifications for Frank?
(a) It kills the cattle.
(b) It causes the cows to abort and not produce milk.
(c) It was caused by the byre he built.
(d) The locals already doubted his ability.

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

8. What reason does Herriot believe is the true reason that Mr. Wilkin sold Sweep instead of Gyp?
(a) He became attached to Gyp.
(b) Mr. Wilkin believed Gyp to be the better dog.
(c) Gyp was illegitimately bred.
(d) Mr. Wilkin knew Sweep was epileptic.

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

10. What does Siegfried do to get even with Walt Bennett?
(a) Ridicules his horse to a group in a pub.
(b) Lets his dog bite him.
(c) Turns him into the authorities for animal abuse.
(d) He charges him ten pounds for a job that usually costs one or two.

11. What does Carmondy ask Herriot for?
(a) A referral.
(b) To stop quizzing him about diseases.
(c) Advice.
(d) Hands on experience.

12. Why do Herriot and Siegfried spend all night talking at the beginning of chapter 41?
(a) They have a lot of business they need to discuss.
(b) Helen is staying at her parents.
(c) Siegfried is leaving for the Air Force the next day.
(d) They haven't seen each other in weeks.

13. What does Miss Dooley, the owner of Cindy, the little pregnant dog, want from Herriot?
(a) For Herriot to supervise the delivery.
(b) An abortion for Cindy.
(c) A health certificate for all the puppies.
(d) A shot to make Cindy deliver her puppies.

14. What is Tristan able to get from the farmers that Herriot is not?
(a) Respect.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Sympathy.
(d) Drinks.

15. What does Herriot see Tristan manage to do?
(a) Get invited to three different dinners in the same day.
(b) Get farmers to sneak bottles of whiskey into his car.
(c) Get a farmer to feed him tea while delivering a calf.
(d) Not show any signs of pain while working with a broken wrist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Horners feed Herriot for breakfast one morning when they call him out early?

2. What happens when Herriot tries to trim the beak of Mrs. Tompkin's budgie, Peter?

3. Which of the following best characterizes Walt Barnett?

4. Throughout the beginning of chapter 20, what sound is present?

5. Why was Mr. Biggins reluctant to ask Herriot to look at his cow?

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