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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 worried Herriot's son most when he heard he wouldn't be able to go on calls anymore?
(a) He would have to play with other kids.
(b) He wouldn't learn to be a veterninarian.
(c) His mother would be disappointed.
(d) Someone else would wear his boots.

2. What did Herriot's student accidentally cut open during the surgery in Chapter 8?
(a) A stomach.
(b) The liver.
(c) The uterus.
(d) A kidney.

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

4. Why did Herriot hesitate to treat the dog in Chapter 2?
(a) He disapproved of the races.
(b) He knew he would not get paid.
(c) He didn't like the owner.
(d) He didn't believe the dog was sick.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the injection shown to Herriot supposed to take to work on the animal ailment?

2. What did Herriot have to adjust to when he returned to veterinary work?

3. Who showed Herriot an injection to cure an animal ailment?

4. How did Herriot feel about the accommodations for the animals on his first trip?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Herriot not get paid for helping the man in Chapter 2?

3. What caused Herriot to threaten to not take his son on any more calls?

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

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

6. Who did Herriot give constant praise to on the ship, and why?

7. What did Herriot do to calm the sheep during the storm on the ship to Russia?

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

9. What did Herriot say would have happened had he been present for the actual delivery of his daughter, and why is this so ironic?

10. What had changed about his profession when Herriot returned from the military?

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