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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. When did Herriot hate having to work?
(a) Nights.
(b) Early mornings.
(c) Sundays.
(d) Holidays.

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

3. What attribute did Herriot say the person who got his semen sample had a lot of?
(a) Grace.
(b) Longevity.
(c) Stubbornness.
(d) Spunk.

4. What does Herriot use to hit a bull who was charging him?
(a) His newspaper.
(b) The artificial vagina.
(c) A cane.
(d) A milk pail.

5. How do the brothers feel when their first insurance company drops their coverage?
(a) Scared.
(b) Confused.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Walt Barnett's occupation?

3. How many mean White puppies were there?

4. What talent did Rosie have that Herriot loved?

5. What happened shortly after two brothers bought insurance policies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What funny habit did Brandy have?

2. What did Herriot say Jack Scott did for all of his animals?

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

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

5. What happened to the Derricks in this book?

6. Who did Herriot say felt the most stress at recitals and why?

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

8. Why was Herriot so relieved to land in Istanbul?

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

10. What did Nielsen do for Herriot during the large storms on the way back to England?

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