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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Herriot hesitate to treat the dog in Chapter 2?
(a) He didn't believe the dog was sick.
(b) He disapproved of the races.
(c) He knew he would not get paid.
(d) He didn't like the owner.

2. What did Crooks fill a bottle with?
(a) Air from his first surgery.
(b) Grass seeds from Herriot's yard.
(c) Sand from the farm.
(d) Blood.

3. What did a sailor ask Herriot to show him on his first trip?
(a) How to tie a proper knot.
(b) How to calm an angry animal.
(c) How to feed the animals.
(d) How to sleep with the sound of the animals.

4. What did Herriot realize had not changed when he returned to veterinary work?
(a) His methods.
(b) His clientelle.
(c) His partner.
(d) His clinic.

5. What kind of surgery is Herriot doing when his son climbs a tree?
(a) Castration.
(b) Thorn extraction.
(c) Tumor removal.
(d) Spaying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Herriot's partner want a spare of for the clinic?

2. When did the man's dog in Chapter 2 get sick?

3. What did Herriot do when he saw that the farmer at the beginning of the book had not fulfilled his promise?

4. How did the Mongolian Russians feel when they were captured?

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

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