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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ainsworth name the little kitten brought to her by the dying mother cat on Christmas Day?

2. What is the name of Mr. Bailes' cow with the peculiar digestive ailment?

3. What do James and Helen name the baby?

4. What is the nickname of the scary RAF dentist?

5. What is the name of the racehorse owner who doesn't trust Herriot to treat his horses and wants Farnon instead?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the biggest problem James encounters during his stay in Hensfield?

2. What is the cause of the continual deaths of young calves at Mr. Billing's farm?

3. What are some thing Wesley Binks does to torment James?

4. Who are Albert Close and Mick and what is their story?

5. Describe Flight Sergeant Blackett and what surprises James about him.

6. Who is Stewie Brannon and what does James do for him?

7. Describe Johnny and his dog, Fergus.

8. Describe Mr. Gilby, the farmer, and mention an embarrassing thing that happens to him.

9. Who is "the Butcher" and what does he do to James?

10. Describe Mrs. Beck.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Who was Mr. Barge? Describe him and what he did.

2) What is Soothitt? What is it supposed to do? What does it actually do in the book?

3) How is the farrowing pig finally calmed down? What does the dog, Coco, do that drives his owner crazy?

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Who is Shep and how does he plague James? What does James do to get his revenge?

2) Describe James's reaction upon seeing his newborn son. What does he do and say that are funny to Helen and Nurse Brown?

3) Tell the story of old Albert Close and his dog Mick. Describe them both. What happens to Mick? What part does James play? What part do the men who frequent the Fox and Hounds play?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe what happens when Siegfried tells Tristan to stay home and study one evening. What else is Tristan supposed to do that evening for Siegfried? What happens? What part does Tristan's girlfriend Lydia play in the incident?

2) What happens to James that makes him identify with Mr. Potts and recall his experience with him?

3) Did you learn any lesson from the story of James and Mr. Potts? What was it?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

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