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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. When James was reading Black's Veterinary Dictionary he was reminded about castrating what animals?

2. What is the biggest problem James faces in the surgery he takes over for a couple weeks for Siegfried's friend?

3. What special day was it when a boy played the prank of removing the coal cellar grating and James fell into it up to his chest?

4. Who is the Flight Sergeant who surprises James at his niceness about the baby?

5. What do James and Helen name the baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mr. Grover, Herriot's dentist in Darrowby and Hector McDarroch the dentist James went to as a child in Glasgow.

2. What are the two incidents that happen when Herriot is castrating pigs?

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

4. What is James' reaction at the sight of his newborn baby, what does he do and why is it funny?

5. What does James use to attempt curing Rose, Mr. Bailes' cow, but who finally cures her and how?

6. Who is Debbie and what is her fate?

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

8. Describe Lord Hulton and the situation James faces with his sow who has a prolapsed uterus.

9. What experience does James have with Ralph Beamish the racehorse trainer?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What problem did Cedric, Mrs. Rumney's dog have? Why did the dog and Con Fenton end up being a perfect match?

2) Describe Wesley Binks. What was his relationship with James at first and how did it change and why?

3) Tell about what happened when Tristan took over the cooking at Skeldale house for a week. What did he cook? What accident did he have?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe Paul Cotterel and his dog, Theo. What happens to both of them and why does it weigh so heavily on James?

2) Describe Andrew Vine and his dog, Digger. What happens to both of them and how does James help the situation?

3) Describe what happens when James takes a young student interested in becoming a vet on his rounds with him? Why is James chagrined?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe foot and mouth disease. Why was it so feared? Which one of the farmers in the book had animals that got the disease?

2) Why did James think the Mrs. Bailey;s cow had foot and mouth disease? What did the cow actually have? How did it get the condition?

3) Who is Mr. Daggett? Did you like the character. Why? or Why not?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

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