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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 Brandy get his nose stuck in?

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

3. What kind of dog did Ron Cundall own?

4. What did Herriot say changed the behavior of the mean White puppies?

5. Why did Herriot have to sign a waiver before heading home from Istanbul?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Siegfried get Biggins to followhis instructions?

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

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

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

5. What happened to Rip?

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

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

8. Why did the ship stop in Poland?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Irony was a strong theme in this book. What are some of the instances where Irony was present, and how did these ironic events affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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