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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. Where was the injection shown Herriot supposed to be given to animals?
(a) The foot.
(b) The neck.
(c) A vein.
(d) The stomach.

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

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

4. What did Herriot want to see most in Russia?
(a) A miliatary base.
(b) A market place.
(c) A school.
(d) A hospital.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Raun feel when Herriot treats the sheep in Chapter 12?

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

3. What kind of boots did Herriot's son want when he was little?

4. What kind of animal did Miss Grantley own many of?

5. What does Herriot treat the sheep on the ship for in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the man in Chapter 2 think was wrong with his dog?

2. How did the Mongolian Russians feel when they were captured, and why?

3. How did blocked in farmers at Darrowby get food during the bad snow falls?

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

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

6. What did Herriot laugh about when he went to help Mr. Ripley and why?

7. What surprised Herriot about the food on the ship to Russia?

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

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

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

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