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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 Herriot feel like he was really called to do when he got to the Derrick's house?

2. What did Herriot first think Biggins's cow had died of?

3. What was unexpected to Herriot about his second trip of the book?

4. What was Jack Scott's occupation?

5. What cured Ron Cundall's dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Siegfried get Biggins to followhis instructions?

2. What funny habit did Brandy have?

3. Why did the ship stop in Poland?

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

5. How did Herriot feel about the trend of removing bull horns?

6. What happened to Rip?

7. Why were the men on the ship so nice to Herriot on the day they landed in Poland?

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

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

10. What happened the first time Mr. Biggins called on Herriot for help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the people touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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