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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Herriot describe his first impression of his daughter?
(a) Bloated.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Bony.
(d) Bloody.

2. Who set up Herriot's first trip of the book?
(a) A former student.
(b) A local travel agent.
(c) A brother-in-law.
(d) A farmer.

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

4. What was the name of Herriot's assistant on the ship to Russia?
(a) Raut.
(b) Raun.
(c) Raup.
(d) Raul.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What fell on Herriot at the beginning of the book?

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

(see the answer key)

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