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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Herriot doing when he accidentally killed an animal?
(a) Plowing a field.
(b) Digging a well.
(c) Driving.
(d) Trying to treat it.

2. Who helped Siegfried and Herriot in the practice?
(a) Tristan.
(b) Tyler.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Theodore.

3. What was the first port the ship to Russia landed at?
(a) Kladopa.
(b) Klaipeda.
(c) Klaidoma.
(d) Klameda.

4. How does Raun feel when Herriot treats the sheep in Chapter 12?
(a) Jealous.
(b) In awe.
(c) Angry.
(d) Fortunate.

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

6. How long was the injection shown to Herriot supposed to take to work on the animal ailment?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 1 day.

7. What was the name of Herriot's daughter?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Rebeccah.
(c) Rita.
(d) Rosie.

8. What animal did Bret Kealy's daughter raise?
(a) Pigs.
(b) Puppies.
(c) Goats.
(d) Cows.

9. What did Josh's dog get stuck in his mouth?
(a) A bucket handle.
(b) A chicken bone.
(c) A stick.
(d) A ribbon spool.

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

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

12. Who showed Herriot an injection to cure an animal ailment?
(a) A medical student.
(b) A travelling salesman.
(c) A pharmacist.
(d) A pharmaceutical rep.

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

14. What did Herriot use to cure a cow of a kidney disease in Chapter 10?
(a) Acetominaphin.
(b) Sulphor.
(c) An injection.
(d) Penicillin.

15. What did a sailor ask Herriot to show him on his first trip?
(a) How to tie a proper knot.
(b) How to sleep with the sound of the animals.
(c) How to calm an angry animal.
(d) How to feed the animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new medicine did Herriot use when he returned to veterinary work?

2. What was the name of Herriot's assistant on the ship to Russia?

3. What did Herriot do to get Josh's dog to start breathing?

4. What was the name of Herriot's son who wanted special boots?

5. What usually caused Josh to provide bad service?

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