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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 did Herriot feel about the accommodations for the animals on his first trip?

2. What was the name of Herriot's daughter?

3. What did Herriot's partner want a spare of for the clinic?

4. What was the name of Josh's dog?

5. Where was Josh when he usually provided bad services?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Herriot take a ship to Russia?

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

5. What was Jimmy's most prized possession when he was a young boy?

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

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

8. What special skill did Josh say he had?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herriot talked a lot about the advancements happening in his career at the time of this book. What were some of these advancements, and how did they enhance Herriot's career?

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

What important lesson did Herriot learn from his interactions with Robert Maxwell, and how did this change the way Herriot did business with others?

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