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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 is Tricki-Woo wearing when Herriot sees him and his master driving together?

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

3. Who does Herriot dance with at the ball?

4. What kind of dog does Summergill own?

5. What does Tricki-Woo do to earn her master nine shillings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wesley do to make the money to pay for the veterinary care of his dog?

2. How does Herriot describe little Nellie Dimmock?

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

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

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

6. What does Herriot do the third time Shep jumps at him and barks?

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

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

9. What happens when Ben dies?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herriot is very upset about what happens with Amber, the stray dog. What happens to Amber, and why is this so upsetting to Herriot? How does this event change him as a veterinarian?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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