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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Siegfried's college buddy whose vet practice Herriot takes for a couple of weeks?
(a) Louie Brayshaw.
(b) Stewie Brannon.
(c) Joey Branquist.
(d) Jimmy Brennen.

2. What did Hulton always count on his foreman to do for him?
(a) Manage his other workmen.
(b) Groom his horses.
(c) Keep his cattle on the property.
(d) Pronounce Propamidine for him.

3. What is the name of Helen's nurse?
(a) Nurse White.
(b) Nurse Brown.
(c) Nurse Green.
(d) Nurse Black.

4. What is the name of Mr. Bailes' cow with the peculiar digestive ailment?
(a) Rose.
(b) Lily.
(c) Viotet.
(d) Daisy.

5. What is the name of the Golden Retriever who is hit by a car?
(a) Korky.
(b) Kim.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Jim.

6. What is the nickname of the scary RAF dentist?
(a) The butcher.
(b) The terminator.
(c) Attila.
(d) The destroyer.

7. Who is the first owner of Cedric?
(a) Mrs. Rumney.
(b) Mrs. Humphrey.
(c) Mr. Dankin.
(d) James Herriot.

8. What does Tristan make for every meal when Siegfried makes him cook?
(a) Eggs and ham.
(b) Eggs and toast.
(c) Sausage and mash.
(d) Porridge and bacon.

9. How does Herriot describe Helen's maternity dress?
(a) Stylish considering it is a maturnity dress.
(b) Plain but attractive.
(c) Beautiful like his wife.
(d) Cheap-looking and ugly.

10. When Herriot was 24 and new to the vet practice, whose bullock with a sore foot did he treat?
(a) Mr. Hewey's.
(b) Mr. Hennessey's.
(c) Mr. Hargrove's.
(d) Mr. Stokill's.

11. What is the name of Herriot's Flight Commander?
(a) Barnes.
(b) Beames.
(c) Harrnish.
(d) Skeldale.

12. Who is the owner of the Fox and Hounds?
(a) Mr. Waters.
(b) Mr. Wentworth.
(c) Mr. Waverly.
(d) Mr. Webber.

13. What injury does the Golden Retriever have?
(a) His front leg is broken.
(b) His hip is broken.
(c) His hind leg is broken.
(d) His ribs are broken.

14. What is the biggest problem James faces in the surgery he takes over for a couple weeks for Siegfried's friend?
(a) A rickety, collapsing kitchen table.
(b) Too much noise.
(c) Dirty medicine bottles.
(d) Not enough light to operate by.

15. What is the only thing James can see when he's marching through the thick London fog?
(a) The tower of London.
(b) The trees of the London park.
(c) The swinging lantern.
(d) The man ahead of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of breed are Mrs. Ainsworth's dogs?

2. What is the name of the owner of the Greyhound Track?

3. What is the name of the village where Herriot goes to take over the practice of Siegfried's college buddy temporarily?

4. When James was reading Black's Veterinary Dictionary he was reminded about castrating what animals?

5. What is the name of the blind man's dog?

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