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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of animal did Miss Grantley own many of?
(a) Goats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Ponies.
(d) Cats.

2. How did Herriot try to get to Bret Kealy's farm?
(a) He paddled a canoe.
(b) He walked on foot.
(c) He drove his car.
(d) He used skis.

3. What surprised Herriot about his wife when she went into labor with their daughter?
(a) She was giggling.
(b) She was quiet and intense.
(c) She was in so much pain.
(d) She was so calm.

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

5. What did Josh charge for his services when it went badly?
(a) Half price.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Quarter price.
(d) Regular price.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the cow Herriot performed surgery on in Chapter 8?

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

4. What did Crooks fill a bottle with?

5. What did Herriot want to see most in Russia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Herriot think the cow with the Cesarian section would die?

2. How was the bull with the stomach tumor controlled in Chapter 6?

3. What happened when Herriot and the ships captain tried to take a shortcut?

4. What did Herriot tell Kealy to do to get his pig to produce milk?

5. How did Herriot accidentally kill an animal?

6. How did Herriot hope to earn his keep on the ship to Russia?

7. What did Miss Grantley use the clinic for?

8. Who was Amber, and how did Herriot treat her?

9. What surprises Herriot about the cow he performed a Cesarian section on?

10. What was Jimmy's most prized possession when he was a young boy?

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