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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 was the name of Herriot's son who wanted special boots?

2. How did Herriot feel about his accommodations on the ship of his first trip?

3. What interfered with sewing the cow back up in Chapter 8?

4. What were most veterinarians in Herriot's time specializing in?

5. How did a prisoner of war control an injured bull?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What special skill did Josh say he had?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Herriot take a ship to Russia?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

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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