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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 kind of party did Herriot crash in Istanbul?

2. What did Barnett do when his animal died?

3. What were the brothers in Chapter 29 arguing about?

4. How many animals did Herriot look after on his second trip of the book?

5. What was wrong with Ron Cundall's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the brothers do after buying insurance policies?

2. How did Bramble win first place in a cow show?

3. Who did Herriot think will miss him the most when he left the ship and why?

4. What happened when Herriot tried to talk about Gearge Bernard Shaw with a farmer?

5. How did Jimmy perform at the piano recital described in the book?

6. How did Herriot's friend feel about Herriot's job at the beginning of his day de-horning bulls?

7. Why was Herriot not able to make a good phone call while in Istanbul?

8. Why did the semen collection not work the first time for Tristan?

9. Why was Herriot so relieved to land in Istanbul?

10. How did Herriot's friend feel about Herriot's job at the ending of his day de-horning bulls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herriot performed many acts of service during his time as a veterinarian. What are some of the most significant examples of this service, and how did these events affects the people involved in them?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that people involved in those situations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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