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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 takes Herriot to the Alderson homestead in chapter seven?

2. What happened to Badger?

3. What animal does Herriot place first in the Family Pets competition?

4. What was wrong with the second batch of cows on the Darby farm?

5. Who is Richard Edmundson?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. At the Darrowby show, what parameters does Herriot decide to use to judge the family pet competition? Why?

4. 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?

5. Describe Granville Bennett.

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

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

8. At the end of chapter thirteen, Herriot gives us a glimpse what the Darby household is like twenty years later. How are the Darbys doing twenty years later?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many things can go wrong in the reproductive cycles of livestock, especially in the time surrounding birth.

Part 1. What are some of the things that can go wrong during the birth of an animal?

Part 2. What are the signs that something is going wrong?

Part 3. What happens if left untreated and what can be done to fix the problem?

Part 4. How has the treatment for these problems changed or stayed the same since Herriot's time?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about canine distemper.

Part 1. What is canine distemper? What is it similar to?

Part 2. Who is at risk for canine distemper? How is it transmitted?

Part 3. What are the symptoms and diagnosis procedure for canine distemper?

Part 4. What prevention and cure is available for canine distemper?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the value of prompt treatment.

Part 1. What are the possible negative ramifications of waiting too long for an animal to be seen by a vet?

Part 2. What signs might an animal display that you might reasonably decide to wait to seek treatment?

Part 3. What symptoms might an animal display that indicates it is important to seek prompt veterinary care?

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