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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where was Josh when he usually provided bad services?
(a) His farm.
(b) The University.
(c) A bar.
(d) His shop.

4. What did Robert's cow die of?
(a) An abcess.
(b) Rabies.
(c) Foul foot.
(d) A blood clot.

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

6. What kind of tree did Herriot's son climb to see a surgery?
(a) Poplar.
(b) Pine.
(c) Wisteria.
(d) Oak.

7. Who gave Herriot the idea for the surgery he performs in Chapter 8?
(a) Helen.
(b) Siegfried.
(c) A medical student.
(d) Jimmy.

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

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

10. What did the supervisor take samples of when the ship got to Russia?
(a) The urine of the passengers.
(b) The sheep food.
(c) The sheep stool.
(d) The fingerprints of the passengers.

11. How did Herriot want his stories to feel to the reader?
(a) Dynamic.
(b) Uplifting.
(c) Serious.
(d) Entertaining.

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

13. What was Herriot on his way to do when something fell on him at the beginning of the book?
(a) Operate on a dog.
(b) De-horn bulls.
(c) Milk cows.
(d) Castrate calves.

14. What is Herriot able to do in Chapter 12 that the rest of the crew is not able to?
(a) Walk.
(b) Write.
(c) Eat.
(d) Sleep.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Herriot do for his student after the surgery in Chapter 8?

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

(see the answer keys)

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