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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. Who adopts the stray and injured dog?

2. What kind of dog does Roddy own?

3. What does Eric's dog bring Herriot on his third trip to Eric's farm?

4. What does Scott never do while Herriot knows him?

5. What does Herriot like to do with Mr. Potts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What strange habit does Brandy have?

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

3. How does Herriot feel when he has to put Amber to sleep?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Herriot do when he hears about the death of Mr. Potts?

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

10. What kind of things does Herriot do to try and cure Brandy of his pneumonia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herriot is very upset about what happens with Amber, the stray dog. What happens to Amber, and why is this so upsetting to Herriot? How does this event change him as a veterinarian?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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