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from All Things Bright and Beautiful - Quiz 8th

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the author's name?

a)

Mr. Dacre

b)

Mrs. Tompkin

c)

James Herriot

d)

Mrs. Dodds

2.

What was his occupation?

a)

Veterinarian

b)

Nurse

c)

Pediatrician

d)

Zoologist

3.

What happens to the veterinarian when he starts to leave the bulls pin?

a)

He runs away

b)

The bull pins him against the partition.

c)

He breaks his leg

4.

Describe what happens when the vet returns to Mrs. Tompkins home much later.

a)

Mrs. Tompkins finds out the truth

b)

Mrs. Tompkins doesn´t have a pet anymore.

c)

Mrs. Tompkins said he seemed like a different bird because he was so active.

5.

Why is the vet relieved when he realizes his next visit is to clip a budgie's beak?

a)

After the bull he needed something small and weak and harmless.

b)

He hates treating bulls.

c)

He's very tired

d)

He wants to leave early

6.

What does the account of the narrators accident with the bull show about the life of a vet?

a)

Not all vets can treat bulls

b)

it's dangerous being a veterinarian

c)

you shouldn´t work with big animals

7.

How is the income of the vet's visit to Mrs. Tompkins home different from what he expected?

a)

He expected to find a dead bird.

b)

He expected that clipping his beak would be as hard as treating a bull.

c)

He expected that clipping his beak would be quick and easy. Instead, the bird died of fright.

8.

What does the author reveal about the vets character through each of his two visits?

a)

He prefers working with small animals

b)

He loves his job to the fullest to make both the people and animals happy.

c)

He hates his job and the animals

d)

He is scared of animals and struggles in working with them

9.

How is the vets visit with Mrs. Tompkins similar to his earlier visit with Mr. Dacre?

a)

Something unexpected happens during both visits.

b)

He gets hurt from both animals

c)

Both animals die

d)

Both animals comes from the same owner

10.

The story has a "happily ever after" ending. Or does it? What do you think?

a)

It has a tragic ending

b)

The story ends with a mistery

c)

It does have a happy ending beacause noone got hurt.

11.

I hope I never have to experience a ___________ disaster.

a)

placid

b)

catastrophic

c)

malice

12.

The convict tried in ____ to escape several times from prison

a)

catastrophic

b)

placid

c)

vain

13.

They have a big dog, but he's real friendly and ______ .

a)

docile

b)

malice

c)

vain

14.

Further, water can be calm and ______, or stormy and destructive.

a)

catastrophic

b)

vain

c)

placid

15.

Actions done with ______ have no good intention.

a)

vain

b)

malice

c)

placid

16.

An animal that is considered docile is _______.

a)

a lion

b)

a lamb

c)

an eagle

17.

You would most probably feel malice toward someone who was your _______.

a)

coach

b)

enemy

c)

partner

18.

A fire would be catastrophic if it ________.

a)

took lives

b)

started by accident

c)

burned brightly

19.

Vain people tend to have a great deal of _____.

a)

common sense

b)

luck

c)

pride

20.

A placid person is most likely to appear to be _____.

a)

content

b)

intelligent

c)

athletic