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

3. What does Herriot name the dog abandoned on the highway?

4. What does Herriot do to treat Summergill's dog?

5. What kind of dog is Gyp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Herriot describe Tip?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the stories and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Comic relief is a literary tool used well by Herriot in this book. What are some of the key examples of this, and how do these scenes affect the plot of the book?

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