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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Herriot hesitate to treat the dog in Chapter 2?
(a) He didn't believe the dog was sick.
(b) He knew he would not get paid.
(c) He disapproved of the races.
(d) He didn't like the owner.

3. What did Herriot's partner want a spare of for the clinic?
(a) A clinic site.
(b) A surgical table.
(c) A bone saw.
(d) A car.

4. What did Josh charge for his services when it went badly?
(a) Regular price.
(b) Half price.
(c) Quarter price.
(d) Nothing.

5. What was the name of Herriot's town?
(a) Bath.
(b) Mulford.
(c) Sussex.
(d) Darrowby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Helen when her labor for her daughter began?

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

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

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

5. Who gave Herriot the idea for the surgery he performs in Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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