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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 say Brandy was full of?

2. How many mean White puppies were there?

3. Where did Herriot have to go in Istanbul to use a phone?

4. What country did Herriot land in on his anniversary?

5. What did the Derrick's animal eat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Herriot say Jack Scott did for all of his animals?

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

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

4. Who did Herriot say felt the most stress at recitals and why?

5. What rumor did Herriot hear about the plane he tried to buy tickets to fly home from Istanbul on?

6. What happened to the Derricks in this book?

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

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

9. What happened when the White puppies bit their owners?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herriot was very upset about what happened with Amber, the stray dog. What happened to Amber, and why was this so upsetting to Herriot? How did this event change him as a veterinarian?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the people most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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