View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was wrong with the cow that almost hurt Rosie?
(a) It had an abcess.
(b) It had a tumor.
(c) It had a prolapsed uterus.
(d) It had an infection.

2. What country did Herriot land in on his anniversary?
(a) Poland.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) France.

3. What famous writer broke his leg the same time as a calf?
(a) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(b) Edgar Allen Poe.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) George Bernard Shaw.

4. What was Jack Scott's occupation?
(a) Therapist.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Nurse.

5. What was Walt Barnett's occupation?
(a) Scrap metal collector.
(b) Contractor.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Farmer.

6. What did Rosie like doing with Herriot?
(a) Going on house calls.
(b) Teaching at the university.
(c) Cleaning surgical equipment.
(d) Travelling to lectures.

7. What did Brandy get deathly ill with?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Distemper.
(c) Leukemia.
(d) Mange.

8. What did Biggins want iodine for?
(a) Water purification.
(b) To treat an open wound.
(c) To kill a stray cat.
(d) A cow with a wooden tongue.

9. What were the brothers in Chapter 29 arguing about?
(a) Crop choices.
(b) Puppy prices.
(c) Cow names.
(d) Treatment of chickens.

10. What did Jimmy become?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A veterinarian.

11. What was Mrs. Livingston's occupation?
(a) Music teacher.
(b) Writer.
(c) Veterinarian assistant.
(d) Farm hand.

12. What did Rosie worry about when she was old enough to go to school?
(a) That her father would miss her.
(b) That Herriot would be overworked.
(c) That he wouldn't know where to find things.
(d) That she wouldn't learn as much.

13. What kind of animal did Walt Barnett own?
(a) Ferrett.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Fish.

14. What instrument did Jimmy play?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Violin.

15. What was Herriot treating when two brothers bought an insurance policy?
(a) A goat.
(b) A cow.
(c) A rooster.
(d) A sow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with the wagon for the cows in Istanbul?

2. Where did Crooks send Herriot on his second trip in the book?

3. How many animals did Herriot look after on his second trip of the book?

4. What kind of animal did Herriot look after on his second trip in the book?

5. When did Herriot hate having to work?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 348 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample