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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. How many calves did the cow from Chapter 8 give birth to after her surgery?

2. What did Herriot do to get Josh's dog to start breathing?

3. How did the Mongolian Russians feel when they were captured?

4. What did Miss Grantley routinely ask Herriot to run tests on for her animals?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Herriot get upset with the student helping him with the Cesarian section?

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

3. What did Herriot do to calm the sheep during the storm on the ship to Russia?

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

5. Why did Herriot think the cow with the Cesarian section would die?

6. How was the bull with the stomach tumor controlled in Chapter 6?

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

8. How did Herriot accidentally kill an animal?

9. What had changed about his profession when Herriot returned from the military?

10. What did Miss Grantley use the clinic for?

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

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that people involved in those situations?

Essay Topic 3

Tristan was a minor person in this story whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered Herriot's life? What would have happened differently if Tristan had not been in Herriot's life at all?

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