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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 a sailor ask Herriot to show him on his first trip?

2. What was Josh Anderson's occupation?

3. What is the name of the cow Herriot performed surgery on in Chapter 8?

4. What worried Herriot's son most when he heard he wouldn't be able to go on calls anymore?

5. What was the name of Herriot's partner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Miss Grantley use the clinic for?

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

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

7. What did Mr. Ripley call Herriot away from dinner to do at the beginning of the book?

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

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

10. How did Herriot accidentally kill an animal?

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

Many different people in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect these people and their relationships with Herriot?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the ways Siegfried got difficult clients to do what he needed them to do, and how did this change Herriot's opinion of Siegfried?

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