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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 did Crooks send Herriot on his second trip in the book?
(a) India.
(b) Germany.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Istanbul.

2. What caused the first ailments of Walt Barnett's animal?
(a) Poisoned food.
(b) A fight.
(c) A miscarried pregnancy.
(d) Rubber bands.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What talent did Rosie have that Herriot loved?

2. What did Siegfried inject Biggins's cow with?

3. What instrument did Jimmy play?

4. What kind of dog was Brandy?

5. What did Rosie say that calmed the animal that almost hurt her.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Siegfried get Biggins to followhis instructions?

2. How did Bramble win first place in a cow show?

3. Why did the semen collection not work the first time for Tristan?

4. What rumor did Herriot hear about the plane he tried to buy tickets to fly home from Istanbul on?

5. How did Herriot's friend feel about Herriot's job at the beginning of his day de-horning bulls?

6. Why were the men on the ship so nice to Herriot on the day they landed in Poland?

7. What caused Brandy to lose his vivacious nature?

8. Who did Herriot think will miss him the most when he left the ship and why?

9. What happened when Herriot tried to talk about Gearge Bernard Shaw with a farmer?

10. What funny habit did Brandy have?

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