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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Herriot say he would have done had he been present for his daughter's birth?
(a) Cried.
(b) All of these.
(c) Passed out.
(d) Gotten angry with the doctor.

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

3. What animal was the injection shown to Herriot meant to treat?
(a) Cows.
(b) Goats.
(c) Cats.
(d) Horses.

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

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

6. Who captured the Mongolian Russians?
(a) Britain.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

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

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

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

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

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

12. How did Herriot describe most of his meals on the ship to Russia?
(a) Chef quality.
(b) Military quality.
(c) Grand quality.
(d) Prison quality.

13. What kind of boots did Herriot's son want when he was little?
(a) Golashes.
(b) Hobnail.
(c) Rubbers.
(d) Fishing waiters.

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

15. What does Herriot treat the sheep on the ship for in Chapter 12?
(a) Thresh.
(b) Upset stomachs.
(c) Stress.
(d) Foul Foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many calves did the cow from Chapter 8 give birth to after her surgery?

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

3. What was wrong with Bret Kealy's daughter's animal after it gave birth?

4. What was Herriot on his way to do when something fell on him at the beginning of the book?

5. Where was the injection shown Herriot supposed to be given to animals?

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