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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. Who owned the cattle Herriot was working with at the beginning of the book?

2. Where was the injection shown Herriot supposed to be given to animals?

3. What about his trip to Russia does Herriot describe in Chapter 12?

4. What animal was the injection shown to Herriot meant to treat?

5. What did Robert's cow die of?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who was Crooks, and how did he show his admiration for Herriot?

5. How did Miss Grantley show which of the people at the clinic she liked the most?

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

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

8. How did Herriot accidentally kill an animal?

9. What did Miss Grantley use the clinic for?

10. What did Herriot do during a storm on the ship to Russia that shocked the crew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herriot was very upset about what happened with Amber, the stray dog. What happened to Amber, and why was this so upsetting to Herriot? How did this event change him as a veterinarian?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the people in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

How did Herriot react to his wife going into labor, and why was this such an ironic situation?

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