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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Herriot feel about his accommodations on the ship of his first trip?
(a) They were small.
(b) They were dirty.
(c) They were luxurious.
(d) They were adequate.

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

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

4. Why did Herriot think the cow from Chapter 8 would die?
(a) All of these.
(b) Dirt and hay got into the incision.
(c) The stomach leaked acid.
(d) She had a lot of bleeding.

5. What made Herriot think the food on the ship to Russia would be sparse?
(a) The limited staff.
(b) The bad first meal.
(c) The small kitchen.
(d) The poor rations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Herriot talk badly to his student in Chapter 8?

2. What did Herriot's student accidentally cut open during the surgery in Chapter 8?

3. What worried Herriot's son most when he heard he wouldn't be able to go on calls anymore?

4. What kind of surgery did Herriot perform on a cow in Chapter 8?

5. How were the Mongolian Russians able to help Herriot?

(see the answer key)

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