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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the cheerful blind man?
(a) Jimmy Harrison
(b) Tommy Cliffdale
(c) Johnny Clifford
(d) Joey Ford

3. What is the name of the stray cat Mrs. Ainsworth befriends?
(a) Dora.
(b) Dolly.
(c) Debbie.
(d) Annie.

4. What breed of dog is the blind man's dog?
(a) Dalmatian
(b) Golden Retriever
(c) Labrador Retriever
(d) Alsatian

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

6. Who cured Mr. Bailes' cow of her ailment?
(a) Jerry Takley.
(b) Tim Oakes.
(c) Jim Oakley.
(d) Larry Smith.

7. Where were James and his fellow RAF men billeted after being posted to their location?
(a) The Grand Hotel.
(b) The Regent Hotel.
(c) The Ritz Hotel.
(d) THe Plaza Hotel.

8. What special day was it when a boy played the prank of removing the coal cellar grating and James fell into it up to his chest?
(a) St. Patrick's Day.
(b) The day of the Darrowby Bicycle Race.
(c) Easter Sunday.
(d) The day of the Darrowby Gala.

9. What is the name of the nursing home Helen is in before she gives birth?
(a) Shadowlawn Nursing Home.
(b) Greenside Nursing Home.
(c) Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
(d) Holly Hill Nursing Home.

10. How much does the Herriot baby weigh when he's born?
(a) Ten pounds.
(b) Eight pounds.
(c) Nine pounds.
(d) Eleven pounds.

11. What is the name of the dog adopted by the poor boy who plays pranks on James?
(a) Rex.
(b) King.
(c) Duke.
(d) Fido.

12. What much does Herriot earn a day as Leading Aircraftsman?
(a) Three shillings.
(b) Five and eight pence.
(c) Six and four pence.
(d) Seven and three pence.

13. What was the name of the man who was afraid James might accidentally castrate him because James was getting too close to his private parts with his scalpel?
(a) Kevin O'Haggarty
(b) Rory O'Hagan
(c) Tim Mulligan
(d) John O'Reilly

14. What is the name of the little farmer who is a strict Methodist and has a painful and embarrassing accident with a cow?
(a) Mr. Gilmore.
(b) Mr. Gilligan.
(c) Mr. Trillby.
(d) Mr. Gilby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do James and Helen name the baby?

2. Who is the Flight Sergeant who surprises James at his niceness about the baby?

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

4. How many dogs does Mrs. Ainsworth have?

5. What profession does Jack Brimham have?

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