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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 time does Cotteral usually get to his pub?

2. What does Herriot find when he undoes Kim's bandages for the last time?

3. What does Mrs. Whitby make for her dog when he gets pneumonia?

4. What is wrong with Rip?

5. What kind of dog does Mr. Potts own?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What strange habit does Brandy have?

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

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

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

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

10. How is Herman cured of his paralysis?

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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