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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. Where is Paul Cotterell from?

2. What fatal disease does Paul's dog have?

3. Who is the Divisional Inspector in charge of paper work for tuberculin testing?

4. What is the name of the horse that has a serious case of canker?

5. What is the name of the elderly man James and Sam meet every day on their stroll by the river before lunch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does James remember from his childhood about how he spent every weekend from Easter to October?

4. Who is Judy and what is extraordinary about her?

5. What is James' relationship with the Ministry of Agriculture?

6. Describe Mr. Barge and his occupation.

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

8. Describe Paul Cotterell and his dog and what happens to them.

9. Describe Len Hampson and the situation with his pig.

10. What new product does Mr. Barge sell to Siegfried and James and what is it supposed to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

1) Recount briefly the story James tells about Mr. Dakin and his cow, Blossom and why you liked it.

2) Describe Lord Hulton, one of the animal owners James visits. What is one of his characteristics? What is wrong with Lord Hulton's pig and is James successful in saving it?

3) Who is Charlie and what relationship does he have with Lord Hulton? What does Hulton rely on Charlie to always do for him?

Write on two of the three topics.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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