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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. How does Herriot consume the meal served to him by the Horners?

2. What dampens Herriot's spirits when he is attending the Daffodil Ball?

3. Why is Siegfried able to comply with Miss Dooley's request?

4. Where was Percy's tumor?

5. Mr. Ross is upset and wants to leave the Thwaite farm when he hears what news?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what upset Herriot when he goes to trim Mrs. Tompkin's budgie's beak. What does he do about it?

2. Describe the Dimmock family.

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

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

5. Explain why all the town dogs were attracted to Percy, the little dog with the tumor.

6. 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?

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

8. How does Herriot's attitude about the English farmer change over the course of chapter twenty? Why does it change?

9. Why is Miss Dooley distressed about her little dog Cindy? What is the root of the problem?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In chapter three, many of the events are caused by an unknown Alsatian dog that was in the area with its owners. Apparently the dog chased the sheep. Even though the no harm was apparent immediately, it still resulted in much stress and financial loss for the farmer. Write an essay about the responsibility of dog owners, as well as appropriate behavior regarding the livestock or crops of farmers and ranchers.

Part 1. Explain your own situation. Do you live in a rural area or an urban one? Do you come into contact with commercial crops or livestock? If so, what traditions are in place regarding them?

Part 2. Retell the story of the dog and Benson's sheep. What possibilities were open to the people to have avoided this? What should they have done after it happened?

Part 3. In many areas, the crops or animals are accessible from roads. How should the passerby treat these? Are vineyards okay to walk through? Are apple orchards okay to picnic in? Ride dirt bikes in? Cows okay to pet? Feed? Using the example of Benson's sheep, the people saw no harm done at the time. Even if they were concerned about the damage their dog could have caused, the damage was unnoticeable at the time. How should this possibility affect the passerby's treatment of the commercial crops or livestock?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about breeds and selective breeding.

Part 1. Why do we create specific breeds of animals or plants?

Part 2. What do we do to create those breeds? What are some practices in selective breeding?

Part 3. Give some examples of plants or animals that have modified and bred to suit a specific purpose. What traits were selected for and which ones were lost?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about milk fever.

Part 1. What is milk fever? Who does it affect?

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

Part 3. What are the symptoms and diagnosis process for milk fever?

Part 4. What are the cures for milk fever? What treatments used to be used and how did they work?

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