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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made survival for the Dalby family especially difficult?

2. Which of the following could be used to describe Granville Bennett?

3. How does Siegfried treat Mrs. Dalby when she comes to Skeldale house?

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

5. What do Helen and Herriot need that he is designated to pick up at house sales?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How does a cap play into the story of Mr. Crump and the Bamfords?

4. What does Herriot find so difficult and horrifying about treating the cows for husk at the Darby farm?

5. Describe the rapport that Herriot has with Helen's father when he goes out to the Grange for Sunday tea.

6. Describe how the calving goes at the Bamfords.

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

8. What was the experience of the stomach operation on Monty like for Herriot? Why?

9. Explain why each of the vets battled with their conscience after seeing Clancy.

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several times during the book, Herriot talks about what it was like practicing in days before penicillin. Write an essay about the discover of penicillin and how it impacted the world.

Part 1. When and how was penicillin discovered?

Part 2. How did things change for the medical field due to penicillin?

Part 3. What are some treatments that are no longer used due to penicillin?

Essay Topic 2

The books by James Herriot are a window into the world of what life was like for a country veterinarian in Yorkshire in the early 1900s. How different is this from the experience of veterinarians today?

Part 1. What are some of the major things that have changed in veterinary practice since the time of "All Things Bright and Beautiful?"

Part 2. What parts of Herriot's experiences are still being experienced by veterinarians today? What has not changed?

Part 3. What do you think that the most challenging parts of being a vet is now? What was it then?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about sheep dogs and sheep dog trials.

Part 1. Explain the roles of livestock guardian dogs and herding dogs.

Part 2. What breeds have traditionally been used for each? Why are they appropriate.

Part 3. Explain the training involved in herding dogs and the competitions such as sheep dog trials that measure it.

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