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Worksheetsfrom All Things Bright and Beautiful - Quiz 8th
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What was the author's name?
Mr. Dacre
Mrs. Tompkin
James Herriot
Mrs. Dodds
What was his occupation?
Veterinarian
Nurse
Pediatrician
Zoologist
What happens to the veterinarian when he starts to leave the bulls pin?
He runs away
The bull pins him against the partition.
He breaks his leg
Describe what happens when the vet returns to Mrs. Tompkins home much later.
Mrs. Tompkins finds out the truth
Mrs. Tompkins doesn´t have a pet anymore.
Mrs. Tompkins said he seemed like a different bird because he was so active.
Why is the vet relieved when he realizes his next visit is to clip a budgie's beak?
After the bull he needed something small and weak and harmless.
He hates treating bulls.
He's very tired
He wants to leave early
What does the account of the narrators accident with the bull show about the life of a vet?
Not all vets can treat bulls
it's dangerous being a veterinarian
you shouldn´t work with big animals
How is the income of the vet's visit to Mrs. Tompkins home different from what he expected?
He expected to find a dead bird.
He expected that clipping his beak would be as hard as treating a bull.
He expected that clipping his beak would be quick and easy. Instead, the bird died of fright.
What does the author reveal about the vets character through each of his two visits?
He prefers working with small animals
He loves his job to the fullest to make both the people and animals happy.
He hates his job and the animals
He is scared of animals and struggles in working with them
How is the vets visit with Mrs. Tompkins similar to his earlier visit with Mr. Dacre?
Something unexpected happens during both visits.
He gets hurt from both animals
Both animals die
Both animals comes from the same owner
The story has a "happily ever after" ending. Or does it? What do you think?
It has a tragic ending
The story ends with a mistery
It does have a happy ending beacause noone got hurt.
I hope I never have to experience a ___________ disaster.
placid
catastrophic
malice
The convict tried in ____ to escape several times from prison
catastrophic
placid
vain
They have a big dog, but he's real friendly and ______ .
docile
malice
vain
Further, water can be calm and ______, or stormy and destructive.
catastrophic
vain
placid
Actions done with ______ have no good intention.
vain
malice
placid
An animal that is considered docile is _______.
a lion
a lamb
an eagle
You would most probably feel malice toward someone who was your _______.
coach
enemy
partner
A fire would be catastrophic if it ________.
took lives
started by accident
burned brightly
Vain people tend to have a great deal of _____.
common sense
luck
pride
A placid person is most likely to appear to be _____.
content
intelligent
athletic
