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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job is James given when he works in the stores?
(a) Invoicing and organization.
(b) Passing out boots and uniforms.
(c) Doing the accounting.
(d) Sellling men's apparel.

2. Who finally calms the sow down so that she'll suckle her 15 piglets?
(a) Bob Cooper.
(b) James.
(c) Siegfried.
(d) Grandad Hollin.

3. What phrase makes Herriot's blood freeze when he sees it in Miss Harbottle's handwriting?
(a) Time Out.
(b) Ring Min.
(c) Rung Din.
(d) TB discovered.

4. The date 1666 is carved in stone above the front door of the farm. What happened on that date that the student remembers?
(a) The great fire of London.
(b) The Vikings invaded.
(c) The Magna Carta was signed.
(d) William the Conqueror arrived.

5. How long is James in the convalescent home?
(a) A month.
(b) A week.
(c) Two months.
(d) A fortnight.

6. What kind of dog does Andrew Vine own?
(a) A Cairn terrier.
(b) A Jack Russell terrier.
(c) A Westhighland terrier.
(d) A fox terrier.

7. What fatal disease does Paul's dog have?
(a) Leukemia.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Liver cancer.
(d) Hodgkin's disease.

8. What brand of cigarette does Tristan smoke?
(a) Winston.
(b) Woodbine.
(c) Camel.
(d) Raleigh.

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

10. How many hours of instruction does James have before he is sent up for his first solo flight?
(a) Ten hours.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) Fifteen hours.
(d) Nine hours.

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

12. What physical problem does the bullock have?
(a) Heart worm.
(b) Dropsy.
(c) Gastritis.
(d) Liver fluke.

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

14. 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 horse race.
(b) The Hunt Ball.
(c) A banquet at the mayor's home.
(d) A Christmas party.

15. What is erecting eight sheaves of corn without them falling down called?
(a) Piling.
(b) Harvesting.
(c) Stacking.
(d) Stooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Helen's eyes?

2. Whose prize cow is saved from being slaughtered at the last minute?

3. Which farmer who James visits to treat one of the animals has a very soft voice, almost a whisper?

4. Who is Raymond?

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

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