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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct options to complete these sentences.

   1. Mrs Donovan's activities took her into almost every channel of life in the town. The shows that she was interested in 
      1. knowing about veterinary  practice and the ailments of small animals.
      2. knowing about pet animals
      3. gathering knowledge about the things happening around
   2. Mrs Donovan had an uncanny ability to sniff out a sick animal as
      1. had done miracle by treating sick animals
      2. she had a good command over the knowledge of medicines to treat animals
      3. she had a good knowledge of understanding the symptoms shown by a sick animal
   3. Mrs Donovan sank to her knees and gently stroked the body of the dead animal because
      1. she was in a state of shock
      2. she was upset
      3. she was tense
   4. "I'll run you home." This means that the speaker will
      1. help the person to reach home quickly
      2. help the person to reach home by a vehicle
      3. escort the person till his/her house
2. 2.

   What kind of a person was Mrs Donovan? Why is it said that she had the vitality of a young woman?
3. 3.

   Describe Mrs Donovan using expressions from the story, e.g., dumpy little figure and walnut face. Then, create a character of your own and describe it.
4. 4.

   What was the sad incident that occurred in Mrs Donovan's life?
5. 5.

   Describe the dog that Herriot saw in the shed.
6. 6.

   What did Inspector Halliday expect Herriot to do about the neglected dog?