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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. How long does is take Roddy's dog to heal from his surgery?

2. What saves Jingo's best friend from death?

3. What is Roddy's dog's name?

4. What is Cobb doing all day while his beagle is alone?

5. What is Herriot treating Eric's bullock for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Digger goes blind?

2. How does Herriot try to cure Amber?

3. What does Judy do when new animals on the farm are born?

4. How does Herriot describe the stray dog's injuries?

5. What happens when Tristan is put in charge of watching Hamish during the night?

6. What does Herriot do on his last day at Brennan's practice and how does he feel about what he sees?

7. What does Herriot say dogs love most in their life?

8. What does Herriot prescribe for Mr. Pinkerton's dog?

9. How does Herriot tell the Whithorns to treat the cyst on one of their dogs' paws?

10. What happens after Theo is put to sleep?

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

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

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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