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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new medicine did Herriot use when he returned to veterinary work?

2. When did the man's dog in Chapter 2 get sick?

3. Who saved Herriot from being sent to prison in Russia?

4. Why did Herriot talk badly to his student in Chapter 8?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Herriot accidentally kill an animal?

2. How did the owner of the animal Herriot accidentally killed respond to the incident?

3. What did Mr. Ripley call Herriot away from dinner to do at the beginning of the book?

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

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

6. Why did Herriot take a ship to Russia?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Education and the importance of training is a constant theme in this book. Where does this theme appear, and which characters are most affected by it?

Essay Topic 3

Many different people in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect these people and their relationships with Herriot?

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