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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 Jimmy become?

3. Why did Jimmy say he enjoyed music?

4. What was Mrs. Livingston's occupation?

5. What famous writer broke his leg the same time as a calf?

Short Essay Questions

1. What caused Brandy to lose his vivacious nature?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What did Nielsen do for Herriot during the large storms on the way back to England?

8. What funny habit did Brandy have?

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

10. How did Siegfried get Biggins to followhis instructions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Many different people in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect these people and their relationships with Herriot?

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