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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Herriot suspect that Mr. Pickersgill is the cause of the problem with his cow's mastitis?
(a) Mr. Pickersgill in always inventing new "vitamins" for the cow.
(b) Mr. Pickersgill constantly sprays chemicals in the barn.
(c) Mr. Pickersgill beds the stall so deeply it chaffes the cow.
(d) Mr. Pickersgill milks the cow very roughly.

3. How do Herbert and the ewe end up together?
(a) The ewe is too sick at first to notice it is not her lamb.
(b) The farmer ties a dead lamb skin on Herberts back.
(c) Herbert persisted until the ewe gave up.
(d) The full udder was so uncomfortable the ewe liked Herbert to nurse.

4. What does Herriot get caught picking up at the surgery?
(a) A new hoof knife.
(b) A wad of cash.
(c) Helen.
(d) A jug of ale.

5. What does Herriot feel vets are regularly called to do?
(a) To keep a safe distance from any unruly animal.
(b) To influence farmers to treat their animals better.
(c) To step open-eyed into dangerous situations.
(d) Answer general questions about animal husbandry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes a cloud to darken Herriot's day a the Darrowby show?

2. What do Granville and Herriot do while waiting for Dinah to wake up?

3. What form of self indulgence has Herriot developed over his time as a country vet?

4. What does Herriot learn about the Bamfords the day after he goes there?

5. What takes Herriot to the Alderson homestead in chapter seven?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Darrowby show that Herriot goes to officiate at?

2. Describe the process Herriot goes through to diagnose the second batch of cows at the Darby farm.

3. Explain the solution Herriot finds for Mr. Pickersgill and his cow.

4. Describe what happens when Herriot treats the cow at the Darrowby show. What is wrong with the cow? What happens to Herriot while he treats it?

5. How good is Herriot at buying furniture at house sales for the apartment? Explain your answer.

6. In chapter one, Herriot greatly appreciates a benefit of his wife and married life. What is it?

7. Describe Granville Bennett.

8. Describe who Roy is and the state he is in when the inspector takes Herriot to him.

9. Describe the scholastic background of Mr. Pickersgill and how his education manifests itself at the time of the story in chapter five.

10. Explain Tristan's role in sightings of the monk.

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