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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What profession does Jack Brimham have?
(a) He's a builder.
(b) He's a shepherd.
(c) He's a preacher.
(d) He's a farmer.

2. What wakes up the RAF men each morning and at what time?
(a) The officer in charge at 6:15 am.
(b) A bugle at 5:30 am.
(c) The kitchen workers at 5 am.
(d) The clattering of dustbin lids at 6 am.

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

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

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

6. What does Mrs. Ainsworth name the little kitten brought to her by the dying mother cat on Christmas Day?
(a) Tom.
(b) Walter.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Buster.

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

8. What disease does the poor prankster's dog have?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Rabies.
(d) Distemper.

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

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

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

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

13. What is the name of Mr. Bartles' dog who is poisoned by Strychnine?
(a) Teddy
(b) Jasper
(c) Spot
(d) Harry

14. What was the name of the dog who got a ball stuck in his throat?
(a) Teddy
(b) Buddy
(c) Willy
(d) Benny

15. How much does the operation on the shepherd's dog cost?
(a) Twelve Shillings.
(b) One pound.
(c) Two pounds.
(d) One and a half pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hulton constantly fiddling with?

2. 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?

3. Which farmer's calves were dying mysteriously?

4. What is the name of the dog that jumps out at Herriot without warning and scares him each time he comes on a call?

5. What is the name of the stray cat Mrs. Ainsworth befriends?

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