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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 treatment is Herriot asked to give Magnus?

2. What is Partridge's dog's name?

3. What does Mr. Dean give Herriot as payment?

4. What does Harold ask Herriot advice on?

5. Who does Herriot dance with at the ball?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Herriot find in the morning after the surgery on the Labrador?

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

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

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

8. How does Herriot describe Tip?

9. What happens when Ben dies?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Education and the importance of training is a constant theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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