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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of the two inseparable dog friends in Chapter 31 and what breeds are they?
(a) Jessie, a White Cocker and Skippy, a Beagle.
(b) Dingo, a Bloodhound and Captain, a Bassett Hound.
(c) Jingo, a White Bull Terrier and Skipper, a Corgi.
(d) Jimmy, a Black Alsatian and Scooter, a Brindle Cairn.

2. What is the name of the elderly retired farmer's dog?
(a) Nip.
(b) Pepper.
(c) Skip.
(d) Shep.

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

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

5. Who prepares the food at the Winckfield flying school?
(a) A retired chef and his assistant.
(b) Local women who wanted to serve their country.
(c) Two of the wives of the RAF officers.
(d) Two grizzled old civilians who smoked pipes.

6. What color are Helen's eyes?
(a) Grey.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

7. What do Siegfried and James miss attending because they have to operate on a little dog who has been hit by a car?
(a) A Christmas party.
(b) The Hunt Ball.
(c) A banquet at the mayor's home.
(d) A horse race.

8. What is Andrew's dog's name?
(a) Oogie.
(b) Digger.
(c) Bailey.
(d) Scooter.

9. What is the nationality of the restaurant James and Helen are invited to go to in Newcastle?
(a) French.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Indian.
(d) American.

10. What is the name of the formidable man whose daughter, Deborah, Tristan is dating in Chapter 30?
(a) Mr. Mountbatton.
(b) Mr. Montgomery.
(c) Mr. Mount.
(d) Mr. Montague.

11. What is farmer Blackburn's cow who is calving called?
(a) Number Eighty Seven.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Elsie.
(d) Number Seventy Eight.

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

13. Who is Herriot's flying instructor?
(a) Flying Officer Worthham.
(b) Flying Officer Woodham.
(c) Flying Officer Hartley.
(d) Flying Officer Cromwell.

14. What is the name of the farm family whose three members all talk at the same time?
(a) The Birtwhiffles.
(b) The Birtwhistles.
(c) The Bertwents.
(d) The Bertleswirth.

15. What kind of a dog is Coco and how old is he?
(a) He's a six-month-old cocker spaniel.
(b) He's a three-month-old poodle.
(c) He's a five-month-old beagle.
(d) He's a two-month-old dachshund.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Herriot's vet friend say he's going to charge him for the small operation performed on his dog, Sam?

2. What is the name of the owner of the dog in the tram?

3. What kind of an ill animal does Mr. Fischer have?

4. What fatal disease does Paul's dog have?

5. What do Siegfried and James notice one day as they shopped in the marketplace?

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