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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 does Herriot charge to treat Mr. Bailey's dog?

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

3. What does Ron drink with Herriot when his dog is cured?

4. How does Mrs. Whitby's dog get pneumonia?

5. What kind of dog is Rip?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange habit does Brandy have?

2. What happens to Skipper when Jingo dies, and how is he saved?

3. What does Herriot see when he visits Scott's farm at the end of chapter 48?

4. What happens when the two new dogs of the Whithorns are brought to the clinic for a check-up?

5. What does Herriot realize after treating Cobb's dog for nothing a few times?

6. How is Ron Cundall paralyzed?

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

8. What does Siegfried say to Herriot after he treats Mr. Bailey's dog?

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

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

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 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 3

Herriot endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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