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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 the Flying School that James is sent to?

2. What color are Helen's eyes?

3. What does Herriot's flying instructor say is "very good indeed, really masterly" about Herriot's first solo flight?

4. What is the name of the elderly retired farmer's dog?

5. Who does Tristan throw out the French window?

Short Essay Questions

1. What's the name of Roddy's dog and what kind of emergency surgery does James perform on him?

2. Who is Mr. Potts and what does James do for him?

3. Describe the Birtwhistles.

4. What happens to the little stray dog that James and Siegfried observe begging in the marketplace?

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

6. Describe Mr. Barge and his occupation.

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

8. What are the names of the two dogs who are inseparable friends, what are their breeds and what happens to them?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Tell about Oscar the cat. What was wrong with him. How did Tristan feel about him? Who became most attached to him?

2) Describe the peculiar and funny behavior of Oscar when he was living with Helen and James and also when he returned to his original owners.

3) Of the cats: Debbie, Buster, Georgina and Oscar who appear in the book, which one is your favorite. Explain why.

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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