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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What interfered with sewing the cow back up in Chapter 8?
(a) The calf wanted to nurse.
(b) The sun went down.
(c) The anesthesia wore off.
(d) The barn started leaking.

2. What worried Herriot's son most when he heard he wouldn't be able to go on calls anymore?
(a) Someone else would wear his boots.
(b) His mother would be disappointed.
(c) He wouldn't learn to be a veterninarian.
(d) He would have to play with other kids.

3. Who owned the cattle Herriot was working with at the beginning of the book?
(a) Mr. Riley.
(b) Mr. Radley.
(c) Mr. Riddley.
(d) Mr. Ripley.

4. What did Herriot have to adjust to when he returned to veterinary work?
(a) New methods.
(b) New clients.
(c) A wounded shoulder.
(d) A new clinic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Herriot think the food on the ship to Russia would be sparse?

2. How did Herriot say his assistant on the ship treated the sheep?

3. What did a sailor ask Herriot to show him on his first trip?

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

5. How many men were needed to help the injured cow in Chapter 6?

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