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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 many cattle died on an earlier voyage of the same ship the sheep were on?
(a) 15.
(b) 20.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

2. What was the name of Herriot's partner?
(a) Siegfried.
(b) Simon.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Stewart.

3. Why does the cow in Chapter 8 need a surgery?
(a) She has an infected cut.
(b) She has a growing tumor.
(c) She is giving birth to a large calf.
(d) She has mad cow disease.

4. Who captured the Mongolian Russians?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Britain.
(d) America.

5. How many calves did the cow from Chapter 8 give birth to after her surgery?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Herriot realize had not changed when he returned to veterinary work?

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

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