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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. How old is Lucy?

2. What color are Helen's eyes?

3. Where is Paul Cotterell from?

4. What is Tubby Pinder enthusiastic about?

5. What is the name of the farmer who had a sick six-month-old calf?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who are Andrew Vine and Digger and what happens to them?

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

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

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

6. Who is Roddy Travers?

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

8. Describe James' first solo flight.

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

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

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 Paul Cotterel and his dog, Theo. What happens to both of them and why does it weigh so heavily on James?

2) Describe Andrew Vine and his dog, Digger. What happens to both of them and how does James help the situation?

3) Describe what happens when James takes a young student interested in becoming a vet on his rounds with him? Why is James chagrined?

Choose two of the topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Herriot mentions a number of times in his book his opinion of women. Do you remember his comments about women? Describe some of them. Did he regard women highly? Do you think he understood women? How close do you think he was to his wife? Explain why you think that.

2) Describe James Herriot's writing style. What did you like about the way he wrote his book? Are there any things about his writing style that you would criticize? What are they?

3) Of all the dogs you can remember from the book, which one was your favorite? Tell which one and why it was your favorite.

Choose two of the three topics to write on..

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