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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What major injury did a cow sustain in Chapter 6?
(a) Leg infection.
(b) Uteran inversion.
(c) Stomach tumor.
(d) Hip dislocation.

2. Where did Herriot travel to in his first trip of the book?
(a) Russia.
(b) Istanbul.
(c) India.
(d) Germany.

3. What new medicine did Herriot use when he returned to veterinary work?
(a) Peroxide.
(b) Prednisone.
(c) Penicillin.
(d) Cyanide.

4. What did Herriot's partner want a spare of for the clinic?
(a) A bone saw.
(b) A clinic site.
(c) A car.
(d) A surgical table.

5. How did the Mongolian Russians feel when they were captured?
(a) Nonchalant.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Terrified.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was wrong with the cow that was thought to have a broken leg?

2. How did Herriot want his stories to feel to the reader?

3. How did Herriot feel about the accommodations for the animals on his first trip?

4. What was Herriot on his way to do when something fell on him at the beginning of the book?

5. What kind of tree did Herriot's son climb to see a surgery?

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