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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. Who or what does Herriot end up prescribing a solution for that also cures the mastitis of Mr. Pickersgill's cow?

2. What causes a cloud to darken Herriot's day a the Darrowby show?

3. Where did James and Helen move to after their marriage?

4. What phrase does Mrs Donovan repeat to Herriot for years?

5. Where does Herriot go when he leaves the Crumps?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain the solution Herriot finds for Mr. Pickersgill and his cow.

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. Describe the scholastic background of Mr. Pickersgill and how his education manifests itself at the time of the story in chapter five.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Tristan plays a prank on the town by taking a local legend and recreating a character from it as a ghost. Investigate your own area's past to find interesting local legends.

Part 1. Summarize the legend that existed near his town and what Tristan did as a joke.

Part 2. Research your area and find either local history or legend to find events of a similar nature.

Part 3. What did you discover about the past of your area that you did not previously know? What kind of people lived there? Are there characters from the past that would lend themselves to a prank such as Tristans? How aware of the past are the people in your community?

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