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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 - 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the lame veteran who comes to get Herriot because his dog has been poisoned also?
(a) Mr. Brookside.
(b) Mr. Boardman.
(c) Mr. Broadmore.
(d) Mr. Barrymore.

2. What is the fee James gets for the only doctoring he had done on a human?
(a) Six shillings.
(b) Seven pence.
(c) Five shillings.
(d) A sixpence.

3. What is the name of the housekeeper who takes care of James in the mill town where he is covering for Siegfried's friend?
(a) Mrs. Hollyfield.
(b) Mrs. Hatfield.
(c) Mrs. Holroyd.
(d) Mrs. McCoy.

4. According to vets in Herriot's time what is the worst sign of all in bovines?
(a) Continual vomiting.
(b) Extreme diarrhea.
(c) They lose their appetitie completely.
(d) The eyes begin to retreat into the head.

5. How many children does the vet who goes on vacation and leaves James in charge have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the old shepherd's dog who lay under the table at The Fox and Hounds?

2. What is the name of the nursing home Helen is in before she gives birth?

3. Which dog is the only dog in Darrowby to survive strychnine poisoning?

4. Where is James posted after his training in London?

5. What does Mrs. Ainsworth name the little kitten brought to her by the dying mother cat on Christmas Day?

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