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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 was unexpected to Herriot about his second trip of the book?
(a) The pay was less than promised.
(b) He was travelling by plane.
(c) It was on the same ship.
(d) He was the only veterinarian on the trip.

2. What did Rosie say that calmed the animal that almost hurt her.
(a) Please.
(b) Silly.
(c) Mama.
(d) Stop Now.

3. What did Barnett do when his animal died?
(a) Yelled.
(b) Fainted.
(c) Walked away in silence.
(d) Cried.

4. What did Herriot credit his seaworthiness to?
(a) Full stomach.
(b) Bloodlines.
(c) Sturdy build.
(d) Distracted mind.

5. What was wrong with Walt Barnett's animal?
(a) It had an infected uterus.
(b) It had a blind eye.
(c) It had a cut leg.
(d) It had digestive problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many animals did Herriot look after on his second trip of the book?

2. What did Jimmy become?

3. When did Herriot hate having to work?

4. What does Herriot use to hit a bull who was charging him?

5. What was Mrs. Livingston's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Siegfried get Biggins to followhis instructions?

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

3. What funny habit did Brandy have?

4. What happened the first time Mr. Biggins called on Herriot for help?

5. What caused Brandy to lose his vivacious nature?

6. What happened to Rip?

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

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

9. What did the brothers do after buying insurance policies?

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

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