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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 does Herriot light his working space while working to cure Amber?

2. What is the name of Herriot's son?

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

4. What kind of dog does Mrs. Whitby own?

5. Who owns Joshua?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Herriot try to cure Amber?

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

3. How does Herriot cure Myrtle when she is really sick?

4. What happens after Theo is put to sleep?

5. How does Herriot cure the overdose of anesthetic he gives Venus?

6. How is Herman cured of his paralysis?

7. What does Herriot do to cure Pilling's dog, and how does his wife react?

8. What is wrong with Jake when Roddy brings him in to the clinic?

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

10. What strange habit does Brandy have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What are the different stages of Herriot's relationship with Helen, and how do these stages affect Herriot and the progression of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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