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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 interferes with the enjoyment of Herriot's purchase at home?

2. What would Cliff do after he fought with his wife?

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

4. Why does Herbert not have a mother?

5. How easy does Herriot find it to diagnose the second batch of Darby cattle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Describe how the calving goes at the Bamfords.

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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?

10. How does the day at the Darrowby show differ from the "pleasant day out" he expected it to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The series of books by James Herriot are titled after and Anglican hymn called "All Things Bright and Beautiful."

Part 1. Provide a brief biography of Cecil Frances Alexander and her religious works.

Part 2. Discuss verse 3 and why it is not currently included in the hymn. What social structure did Cecil Frances Alexander belong to that would inspire such a verse?

Part 3. What are the possible sources of inspiration for the hymn? What do you think is likely?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay about staggers.

Part 1. What is staggers? What else is it called and who is affected?

Part 2. What are the biological roles of magnesium in the body?

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

Part 4. What are the steps to take for prevention and cure of staggers?

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