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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. What did the A.A man say to Herriot?

3. What happened to Richard Carmondy on a call with Herriot?

4. What did Herriot like most about having students shadow him?

5. Which of the following best characterizes Walt Barnett?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Herriot become upset with Kitson when he goes to deliver some lambs for him?

2. Explain why Mrs. Bond was displeased with Tristan.

3. After Herriot and Granville attend the lecture, why is it challenging to return home?

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

5. 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?

6. When Herriot is on a schedule and must return to the clinic, what is Herriot doing at Ted Buckle's, and what happens that makes him sure he'll be late?

7. Describe the byre that Frank Metcalf builds for his cows. How is it different from most local byres?

8. Explain why Herriot thought it might be a good idea to sedate Penny to cure her gastroenteritis, and where he got that idea.

9. When Herriot goes to the lecture with Granville Bennett, what do they miss and what do they arrive just in time for?

10. Describe Tristan's behavior while delivering a calf.

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

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

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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