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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 happens to Joshua?

2. What is Herriot doing at Scott's farm when he meets Rip?

3. What do the dogs in chapter 49 do whenever Herriot comes to their house?

4. What is the name of Mrs. Whitby's dog?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange habit does Brandy have?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Herriot try to cure Amber?

7. Why do men in Darroby get funny haircuts on Sundays?

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

9. What happens after Theo is put to sleep?

10. How is Ron Cundall paralyzed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not do of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Security and safety are two themes that are touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

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