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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 gets lodged in Roddy's dog's windpipe?

2. Where are the discounted haircuts given on Sunday and Monday?

3. How is Ron Cundall's dog cured?

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

5. Where does Jingo contract his liver disease?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Herriot do to treat Rip's broken leg?

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

4. What does Herriot do on his last day at Brennan's practice and how does he feel about what he sees?

5. How does Herriot cure Jake?

6. How is Herman cured of his paralysis?

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

8. How does Herriot try to cure Amber?

9. What does Herriot prescribe for Mr. Pinkerton's dog?

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

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

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Irony is a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where Irony is present, and how do these ironic events affect the characters involved in those scenes?

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