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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of animal was Herriot caring for in his first trip of the book?
(a) Cows.
(b) Horses.
(c) Goats.
(d) Sheep.

3. What did Josh say allowed him to read people's thoughts?
(a) Rubbing their hair.
(b) Breathing their air.
(c) Holding their hands.
(d) Looking in their eyes.

4. Where was the injection shown Herriot supposed to be given to animals?
(a) The stomach.
(b) The neck.
(c) The foot.
(d) A vein.

5. What new medicine did Herriot use when he returned to veterinary work?
(a) Penicillin.
(b) Prednisone.
(c) Cyanide.
(d) Peroxide.

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

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

8. What was wrong with Bret Kealy's daughter's animal after it gave birth?
(a) It stopped breathing.
(b) It lost too much blood.
(c) It didn't recognize its own young.
(d) It didn't have milk.

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

10. What did Herriot realize had not changed when he returned to veterinary work?
(a) His methods.
(b) His clinic.
(c) His partner.
(d) His clientelle.

11. What was wrong with the cow that was thought to have a broken leg?
(a) It had a split hoof.
(b) It had an infection.
(c) It had an inflamed knee.
(d) It had a hobnail.

12. What did Josh like to rub between his fingers?
(a) Fur.
(b) Hair.
(c) Sand.
(d) Paper.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was pushing the small farmers out of business?

2. What did Herriot say he would have done had he been present for his daughter's birth?

3. What did Crooks fill a bottle with?

4. Why did Herriot talk badly to his student in Chapter 8?

5. Who set up Herriot's first trip of the book?

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