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

2. Why was Roland Partridge considered an unlikely character in Darrowby?
(a) He dressed unusually.
(b) He refused to buy a house and lived off the land.
(c) Although his background was farming he was an artist.
(d) He prefered cats to dogs,

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

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

5. What did Herriot like most about having students shadow him?
(a) He liked asking them about new advances in animal medicine.
(b) Being amused by their lack of experience.
(c) Quizzing them on veterinary knowledge.
(d) He enjoyed having someone to give the dirtier jobs to,

Short Answer Questions

1. What dampens Herriot's spirits when he is attending the Daffodil Ball?

2. Who is Marmaduke "Duke" Skelton?

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

4. What does Herriot think about the new byre that Frank Metcalf has built?

5. Who did Herriot bring the animal to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What difficulty does Herriot have diagnosing Toby, the cocker spaniel that the Dimmocks bring him to see? How does he finally manage to discover what is wrong?

2. Explain what upset Herriot when he goes to trim Mrs. Tompkin's budgie's beak. What does he do about it?

3. When Herriot is on a schedule and must return to the clinic, what is Herriot doing at Ted Buckle's, and what happens that makes him sure he'll be late?

4. How does Herriot's attitude about the English farmer change over the course of chapter twenty? Why does it change?

5. Describe the byre that Frank Metcalf builds for his cows. How is it different from most local byres?

6. How does Carmondy's "hands on" experience on cases go? Give examples of what happens.

7. Why was Herriot terrified after doing the tuberculin test on Mr. Dacre's bull?

8. When Herriot goes to the lecture with Granville Bennett, what do they miss and what do they arrive just in time for?

9. What happens to Frank Metcalf and his new byre?

10. Explain why Herriot thought it might be a good idea to sedate Penny to cure her gastroenteritis, and where he got that idea.

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