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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 some of the sheep on the ship to Russia show signs of having after the first few days?

2. What was Josh Anderson's occupation?

3. What did Herriot want to see most in Russia?

4. Why did Herriot think the cow from Chapter 8 would die?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What surprised Herriot about the food on the ship to Russia?

5. What did someone in Russia spend 5 hours doing for the sheep?

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

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

8. How did Herriot accidentally kill an animal?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Walt change Herriot's opinion of him, and what did this say about his feelings towards his animal?

Essay Topic 2

What kinds of things did Herriot do during his voyage to Russia that built strong friendships with the people on board the ship with him?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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