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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 is Ron Cundall's dog cured?

2. What is wrong with the dog owned by the man who gives discounted haircuts?

3. Where does Eric's dog like to sleep?

4. How many pills does Herriot give Mr. Bailey to cure his dog?

5. What happens to Joshua?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Herriot try to cure Amber?

2. What happens after Theo is put to sleep?

3. What strange thing is Mrs. Ridge excited about in chapter 37?

4. How is Ron Cundall paralyzed?

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

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

7. How is Herman cured of his paralysis?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this play?

Essay Topic 2

Tristan is a minor character whose presence makes a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alter the outcome of the plot? What happens differently if Tristan is not in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Herriot performs many acts of service during his time as a veterinarian. What are some of the most significant examples of this service, and how do these events affect the characters involved in them?

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