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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 was Herriot on his way to do when something fell on him at the beginning of the book?
(a) De-horn bulls.
(b) Operate on a dog.
(c) Milk cows.
(d) Castrate calves.

2. What occupation did Herriot have before this book?
(a) Gardener.
(b) Doctor's assistant.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Farmer.

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

4. What were most veterinarians in Herriot's time specializing in?
(a) Small animals.
(b) Surgical means.
(c) Domestic animals.
(d) Exotic animals.

5. What fell on Herriot at the beginning of the book?
(a) A mail box.
(b) A ladder.
(c) A gate.
(d) A fence post.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal was Herriot caring for in his first trip of the book?

2. How many cattle died on an earlier voyage of the same ship the sheep were on?

3. Why did Herriot hesitate to treat the dog in Chapter 2?

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

5. What is the name of the cow Herriot performed surgery on in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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