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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 Tricki-Woo do to earn her master nine shillings?

2. How much does Brennan charge for healing a wounded dog's shoulder?

3. What is the name of Brennan's housekeeper?

4. What do Jock's puppies learn to do as soon as they walk?

5. What kind of dog does Mr. Bailes own?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Herriot describe Tip?

2. What does Herriot do when he sees Mick's puffy and irritated eyes?

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

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

5. How does Herriot feel about the abandoned dog's new owners?

6. How does Herriot treat the collie he works on after cutting his finger?

7. What happens when Gyp sees Sweep at a dog show?

8. What does Herriot do after Helen and her dog leave the clinic?

9. How does Herriot cure Penny's gastrointestinal problem?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice is a theme that is very prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not do of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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