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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. Where did Crooks send Herriot on his second trip in the book?

2. What did Rosie worry about when she was old enough to go to school?

3. When did Herriot hate having to work?

4. What was Herriot treating when two brothers bought an insurance policy?

5. What caused the first ailments of Walt Barnett's animal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened to Rip?

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

6. What caused Brandy to lose his vivacious nature?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

How did Herriot react to his wife going into labor, and why was this such an ironic situation?

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