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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 fell on Herriot at the beginning of the book?

2. What surprised Herriot about his wife when she went into labor with their daughter?

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

4. What was the first port the ship to Russia landed at?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Herriot want to see most in Russia, and why?

5. Why did Herriot take a ship to Russia?

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

7. What special skill did Josh say he had?

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

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

10. How did blocked in farmers at Darrowby get food during the bad snow falls?

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

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

A few different animals in this book showed the effects of a lack of discipline from their owners. What were these examples, and how did Herriot respond when dealing with those animals in his own clinic?

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