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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of Josh's dog?
(a) Mars.
(b) Neptune.
(c) Jupiter.
(d) Venus.

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

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

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

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

7. When did the man's dog in Chapter 2 get sick?
(a) When he checked his mail.
(b) When the sun was shining.
(c) When he went to church.
(d) When he went to the races.

8. What about his trip to Russia does Herriot describe in Chapter 12?
(a) The captain.
(b) A storm.
(c) The scenery.
(d) Some dolphins.

9. Who did Herriot show continued gratitude to on the trip?
(a) The first mate.
(b) The chef.
(c) The captain.
(d) The steward.

10. What kind of surgery did Herriot perform on a cow in Chapter 8?
(a) A limb amputation.
(b) A Tumor extraction.
(c) A C-section.
(d) A frontal lobotomy.

11. What did some of the sheep on the ship to Russia show signs of having after the first few days?
(a) Disposition.
(b) Rabies.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Husk.

12. What made Herriot think the food on the ship to Russia would be sparse?
(a) The bad first meal.
(b) The poor rations.
(c) The small kitchen.
(d) The limited staff.

13. How many men were needed to help the injured cow in Chapter 6?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

14. How did a prisoner of war control an injured bull?
(a) He pulled his tail.
(b) He gave it some medicine.
(c) He sang a song.
(d) He held its ear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Herriot have to adjust to when he returned to veterinary work?

2. What did the supervisor take samples of when the ship got to Russia?

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

4. What did Herriot have to do after treating the cow that was thought to have a broken leg?

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

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