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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. Does Herriot ever employ the strategy he learned from watching Tristan?

2. Throughout the beginning of chapter 20, what sound is present?

3. Why does Helen go with Herriot when he leaves the Daffodil Ball on his call?

4. What was wrong with Mr. Thwaite's cow?

5. Which of the following best characterizes Walt Barnett?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Herriot see Carmondy again? What happens?

2. Why is Herriot suddenly worried about money in chapter 41?

3. Explain the relationship between Marmaduke "Duke" Skelton and Ewan Ross.

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

5. What call do Herriot and Helen go on when they leave the Daffodil Ball? What happens there?

6. Explain why Gyp, the epileptic sheep dog barks for once in his life at the sheep dog trials.

7. What difficulty does Herriot have diagnosing Toby, the cocker spaniel that the Dimmocks bring him to see? How does he finally manage to discover what is wrong?

8. Mr. Bentley arrives at the surgery to ask Herriot to come out and see his cow the next day. What is he doing that is odd and why?

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

10. How does Herriot feel after eating at the Horners? What lasting effect does it have on him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about epilepsy.

Part 1. What is epilepsy? What causes it and what does it look like?

Part 2. What are the historical interpretations and reactions to epilepsy?

Part 3. What management and cures are available for epilepsy?

Part 4. What is the appropriate response to a seizure?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about brucellosis.

Part 1. What is the history of our understanding of brucellosis? What are some of the names it picked up along the way and why?

Part 2.What is brucellosis and how does it affect people or animals?

Part 3. What are the steps to prevent or cure brucellosis?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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