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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 kind of dog does Mr. Dean have?

2. What is wrong with Partridge's dog?

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

4. What kind of dog is Jock?

5. What does the sign on Mrs. Stubbs' wall say?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Donovan ask of Herriot when he is caring for the abandoned retriever?

2. What happens when Herriot leaves Jock's house after checking on his puppies?

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

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

5. What does Herriot do when he realizes someone is poisoning dogs?

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

7. How does Herriot explain the attack from Harold's dog?

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

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

10. What does Herriot do at the house call he makes in chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are the different stages of Herriot's relationship with Helen, and how do these stages affect Herriot and the progression of the plot?

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