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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. Why does Herriot get ill while waiting for Dinah with Granville?
(a) He came down with a flu going around.
(b) He felt obliged to eat and drink what Granville served him.
(c) The farm they went to smelled horribly.
(d) Granville gave him some tonic that made him ill.

2. What does Mr. Pickersgill want to try on his cow to cure the mastitis?
(a) A long turn out in the pasture.
(b) A salve.
(c) Another vet.
(d) A shot.

3. Which of the following best describes Zoe, Granville's wife?
(a) A bitter and sarcastic older woman.
(b) A radiant and independent beauty.
(c) A quiet and subdued domestic wife.
(d) A warm and welcoming home matron.

4. What was the challenge measuring ponies at the Darrowby show?
(a) The ponies wouldn't stand still to be measured.
(b) The ground was too uneven to measure well.
(c) Owners tried to convince Herriot the ponies were a different size.
(d) Herriot had to catch each pony to measure it.

5. Who is Mrs. Donovan?
(a) An old gypsy.
(b) A nosy old lady.
(c) A woman who fancies herself an animal doctor.
(d) All of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Herriot end up officiating at the Darrowby show?

2. What could Herriot do medicinally for the cattle with husk?

3. What caused Herriot discomfort during chapter one?

4. Where do people report seeing the monk at night?

5. What phrase does Mrs Donovan repeat to Herriot for years?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the calving goes at the Bamfords.

2. 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?

3. Explain what happened when Herriot tried to draw blood from the fully mature Monty.

4. What is the relationship between veterinarians like Herriot and Siegried with Granville Bennett?

5. How did the shift from plow horses to tractors affect the veterinary education and practice?

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

7. Describe what happens with the dog and Rob Benson's sheep. What does the farmer believe has happened? What does Herriot find out when he is called out?

8. Explain the incident and the outcome of the tumor on the cow at Mr. Kendall's. Why did Siegfried conceal what had happened and why did the others think it was funny?

9. What procedure does Granville Bennett do on Dinah? How does it go? Why didn't Herriot want to do it?

10. Why did Cliff Tyreman have such fondness for Badger?

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