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

2. What was the name of Herriot's assistant on the ship to Russia?

3. Why does the cow in Chapter 8 need a surgery?

4. Why did Herriot hesitate to treat the dog in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Herriot take a ship to Russia?

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

3. What did Miss Grantley use the clinic for?

4. How did Siegfried find out that the car salesman had lied to him?

5. Who was Amber, and how did Herriot treat her?

6. How did Herriot accidentally kill an animal?

7. What did Herriot laugh about when he went to help Mr. Ripley and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony was a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where Irony was present, and how did these ironic events affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 2

A few different animals in this book showed the effects of a lack of discipline from their owners. What were these examples, and how did Herriot respond when dealing with those animals in his own clinic?

Essay Topic 3

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

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