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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition did James have all his life that gives him a secret fear in the RAF?
(a) Fear of heights.
(b) Motion sickness.
(c) Heart murmur.
(d) Vertigo.

2. What is Paul Cotterell's dog's name?
(a) Leo.
(b) Theo.
(c) Terry.
(d) Teddy.

3. What is the name of the man with the loudest voice James has ever heard?
(a) Len Hampson.
(b) Larry Hampton.
(c) Lewis Hempson.
(d) Lon Henfield.

4. What do Siegfried and James notice one day as they shopped in the marketplace?
(a) A dog that's run over by a car.
(b) A little sick cat.
(c) A little dog begging.
(d) A limping dog.

5. What does the aptitude test reveal James is good at?
(a) Mechanical things.
(b) Public relations.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Writing.

6. What are the airmen put to work doing in a Shropshire town?
(a) Building a road.
(b) Building a barracks for the RAF.
(c) Building an air strip.
(d) Building a reservoir.

7. What kind of dog is wheeled around in a pram?
(a) A Bassett Hound.
(b) A cross-bred Greyhound.
(c) A Beagle.
(d) A Bloodhound.

8. Who tells James about Paul's suicide?
(a) Mr. Sedley.
(b) Mr. Songster.
(c) Mr. Sandler.
(d) Mr. Sangster.

9. How many children does the policeman who adopts the stray dog have and what are their sexes?
(a) Two girls.
(b) One boy and one girl.
(c) Two boys.
(d) Two boys and one girl.

10. What is the name of the wife of the vet who always get James drunk?
(a) Toni.
(b) Zoe.
(c) Lola.
(d) Chloe.

11. After six months at Scarborough how many miles can James trot along the beach and cliffs without any trouble?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

12. What does James dream of during an hour's nap in the waiting room of the flying school?
(a) His childhood in Scotland.
(b) His wedding day.
(c) Studying for his degree.
(d) Walking with Helen after going on rounds to a farm.

13. Who stands on top of the cart as the sheaves of corn are thrown up by James?
(a) Two of the farmer's children.
(b) A neighbor, who is also a farmer.
(c) Another RAFman.
(d) The farmer and his wife.

14. What physical problem does the old retired farmer have?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) A lame leg.
(d) A heart condition.

15. What kind of bullock does Herriot treat in Chapter 23?
(a) A pure Jersey.
(b) A Gurnsey Cross.
(c) A Hereford Cross.
(d) A pure Holstein.

Short Answer Questions

1. Early in his veterinary practice how many dogs traveled everywhere with Siegfried in his car?

2. How many hours of instruction does James have before he is sent up for his first solo flight?

3. What is the nationality of the restaurant James and Helen are invited to go to in Newcastle?

4. What color is Nellie the big cow?

5. What do Siegfried and James miss attending because they have to operate on a little dog who has been hit by a car?

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