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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 is wrong with Bonzo, the first dog that Herriot sees for the Dimmocks?
(a) He was poisoned.
(b) He was suffering from neglect.
(c) He was hit by a car.
(d) He had cancer.

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

3. What characteristic caused Colonel Bosworth to treat his animals so well?
(a) His fear of beasts.
(b) He depended on them for his living.
(c) His gentle nature.
(d) They were his wife's.

4. What does Herriot think about the new byre that Frank Metcalf has built?
(a) It is the future of dairy farming.
(b) It is a perfect reflection of all the local byres.
(c) It will never work.
(d) It shows Frank's inexperience.

5. What was wrong with Mr. Thwaite's cow?
(a) She delivered her uterus.
(b) She calf was stillborn.
(c) She had a broken leg.
(d) She had a severe copper deficiency .

Short Answer Questions

1. Mr. Ross is upset and wants to leave the Thwaite farm when he hears what news?

2. What does Herriot go to see Boris for?

3. Where did Herriot agree to go before returning home?

4. Which of the following best characterizes Herriot's opinion of Carmondy at the end of their acquaintance?

5. What chance does Herriot take before euthanizing Penny?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Herriot's work personality different from Ewan Ross's?

2. After Herriot and Granville attend the lecture, why is it challenging to return home?

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

4. Explain why all the town dogs were attracted to Percy, the little dog with the tumor.

5. Why does Herriot become upset with Kitson when he goes to deliver some lambs for him?

6. Describe the process that Herriot goes through to anesthetize Walt Bennet's horse. How does Siegfried participate?

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

8. What does Ted Buckle do to calm Herriot down and to get the bull back in his box?

9. Why does Roland Partridge decide to postpone as long as possible the surgery that Herriot recommends fro his little dog Percy? What possible affect did this delay have?

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

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