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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 is Sally?

2. What kind of dog is Gyp?

3. What does Herriot hear when he puts a stethoscope on Joe Mulligan's dog's chest?

4. How fast does Herriot drive to the house call he makes in chapter 12?

5. How is the weather in chapter seven?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Ben dies?

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

4. How does Herriot describe little Nellie Dimmock?

5. What does Con Fenton say to Herriot after adopting Cedric?

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

7. What happens to Timmy, and how does Herriot treat him?

8. What confusing message does Brennan's housekeeper give Herriot?

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

10. What is wrong with Mr. Dean's dog, and how does Herriot cure it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Herriot performs many acts of service during his time as a veterinarian. What are some of the most significant examples of this service, and how do these events affect the characters involved in them?

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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