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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 does Herriot do with the abandoned retriever?

2. What is the name of Mrs. Flaxton's dog?

3. What does Jock do every time Herriot visits his farm?

4. What does Herrio receive on his birthday in chapter 22?

5. How many puppies does Harold's dog have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Herriot feel after treating Benjamin?

2. How does Herriot cure Tricki-Woo in chapter three?

3. What does Herriot do at the end of the Darroby Show?

4. What is the most frustrating part of Brennan's clinic when Herriot is filling in for him?

5. What happens when Herriot treats Percy with a hormone?

6. What happens when Tristan checks on Joe Mulligan's dog?

7. What do Herriot and Bennet do before Herriot returns back to Darroby?

8. What happens when Ben dies?

9. What does Herriot do when he receives a Christmas basket from Mrs. Humphrey?

10. What is the misunderstanding about Miss Dooley's name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affect the course of the plot. Why does Herriot choose these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Rest and recuperation is a tool used by Herriot in healing many animals in this book. When does he use this tool, and what are some of the affects this resting has on the plot?

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