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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 housekeeper who takes care of James in the mill town where he is covering for Siegfried's friend?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 10 James discovers he has lost how many stones since joining the RAF?

3. What is the name of the owner of the Greyhound Track?

4. What disease does the poor prankster's dog have?

5. What does Tristan make for every meal when Siegfried makes him cook?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Mrs. Rumney.

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

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

7. Describe Johnny and his dog, Fergus.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Describe Mr. Grover the dentist and James' relationship with him. Where does he practice dentistry?

2) Describe Hector McDarroch the dentist and James' childhood experience with him. Where did he practice dentistry?

3) Describe "the butcher". What was James' experience with him. Where did he practice dentistry?

Choose two of the three topics to write about.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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