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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What farmer is James allotted to help in Shropshire?
(a) Farmer Whyte.
(b) Farmer Edwards.
(c) Farmer Henley.
(d) Farmer Edmonds.

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

3. What is this latest pharmaceutical product supposed to cure?
(a) Cows and pigs with indigestion.
(b) Shedding in dogs and cats.
(c) Farm animals and pets with diarrhea.
(d) Farrowing sows and carsick pets.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is erecting eight sheaves of corn without them falling down called?

2. What is the name of the vet who always gets James drunk?

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

4. What is Tubby Pinder enthusiastic about?

5. What kind of dog is the elderly retired farmer's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Andrew Vine and Digger and what happens to them?

2. Describe Mr. Barge and his occupation.

3. Who is Mr. Potts and what does James do for him?

4. When James is grounded in the R.A.F. what job do they give him?

5. What happens when David, a student considering becoming a veterinarian, goes on rounds with James?

6. What does Siegfried chastise James about regarding an old-age pensioner and why does it turn our to be a paradox?

7. Describe the Birtwhistles.

8. Describe James' visit to the Blackburn cow farm.

9. What happens to the little stray dog that James and Siegfried observe begging in the marketplace?

10. Describe James' first solo flight.

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