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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 is the name of the man whose skinned knee James treats?

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

3. Where is James posted after his training in London?

4. What was the name of the dog who got a ball stuck in his throat?

5. What is the name of Siegfried's college buddy whose vet practice Herriot takes for a couple of weeks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lesson does James learn from Mr. Stokill?

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

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

4. Who is the owner of the Fox and Hounds? Describe the establishment.

5. Who is Debbie and what is her fate?

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

7. When James graduates from AC2 what does he become and how do his wages change?

8. How far away is Darrowby from Scarsborough where James is and what does that tempt him to do. Describe briefly what he does.

9. Describe Mrs. Rumney.

10. What does Shep Mr. Bailes' dog do when James comes that really annoys him and how does James finally handle it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) After reading ALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL, studying it and discussing it, would you like to read Herriot's other books in the same series? Why? Give reasons for decision. Why not? Explain why you wouldn't like to read any other books by Herriot.

2) Of the three veterinarians in the book, which one was your favorite? Explain why?

3) Has reading the book changed your attitude about animals? Veterinarians? The British? If so, explain why and how.

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe what happens when there is a rash of strychnine poisonings in Darrowby. Mention a dog or two who are poisoned. Which dog is the only dog to survive being poisoned? Do they catch the perpetrator?

2) Describe Mrs Beck. Describe why James and Tristan are annoyed with her. Describe her cat, Georgina and what she has to have done to her.

3) Who is Mr. Gilby? Describe him. What happens to him that makes him embarrassed?

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe Mrs. Ainsworth, the woman James visits on two Christmas days. What pets does she own? What is the story of Debbie and Buster?

2) What phenomenon does James experience during the last weeks of Helen's pregnancy? How far away from Darrowby is he stationed? How does he break the military rules?

3) Describe James's visit to Mr. Beamish, the race horse trainer. How happens during the visit? How does James change Beamish's opinion of him?

Write on two of the three topics.

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