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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. Who does Tristan throw out the French window?

2. Who prepares the food at the Winckfield flying school?

3. How does Herriot's vet experience come in handy with the farmer he is working for?

4. How old is Lucy?

5. What kind of bullock does Herriot treat in Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mr. Mount and his relationship with Tristan.

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

3. Describe Elijah Wenworth and the situation with his bull.

4. What is the incident involving Mr. Moverley's expensive Ayreshire cow?

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

6. What happens on the evening when Siegfried tells Tristan to stay at Skeldale house all evening?

7. After finding it difficult and extremely strenuous working for farmer Edwards, what does James do to prove his true worth?

8. Why is does Tristan have to stay home all evening at Skeldale house?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Tell the story of the little stray dog Siegfried and James see begging in the market place. What happens to the dog? What do Siegfried, James and the policeman do?

2) What does James hate to do and isn't good at doing which involves the Ministry of Agriculture. Explain what almost happens because of one of James's clerical errors.

3) Describe what happens on James' first solo flight.

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Who is Mr. Mount? Describe him. Why is Tristan eager to please him? What is the impression Tristan makes on Mr. Mount? Why?

2) Tell the story of the two dogs, Jingo and Skipper. What breeds are they? What is their relationship to one another? What happens?

3) Describe the Birtwhistle family and their odd behavior.

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) What menial work does James have to do when he is grounded? What makes it particularly frustrating?

2) Who was Roddy Travers? What did he do for a living? What was strange about his dog?

3) Describe Mr. Duggleby. What animal did he raise and why? What did he constantly talk about?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

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