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Quiz about The Books of James Herriot
Quiz about The Books of James Herriot

The Books of James Herriot Trivia Quiz


The books written by the vet James Herriot are a fantastic, hilarious read set in Yorkshire, England. Please note - there may be spoilers.

A multiple-choice quiz by JasonOgg. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
JasonOgg
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
237,414
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
641
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is the name of the woman James Herriot later marries?

Answer: (Two Words - First and last name)
Question 2 of 15
2. "Tristan once chose to bring his bicycle into the house and ride around in it in order to set the dining-room table for dinner." Is the previous statement true or false?


Question 3 of 15
3. Whilst serving in the RAF, James was forced to have his tooth, for want of a better word, removed. What was the nickname that the infamous dentist who attempted to perform this deed had acquired? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. James Herriot used to have to visit a woman called Mrs Bond who had numerous cats. What was the name of the savage cat that Tristan let out of a cage just before James was supposed to examine it? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Mrs Pumphrey once had a pet pig. What was the name of this pig? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What was the name of James' and Helen's first son? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. When James sent a letter to his canine nephew Tricki Woo, thanking him for a hamper, why was the dog apparently offended? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. After visiting a racecourse with a group of others, Siegfried found it necessary to polish the windscreen of the car. What did he polish it with? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. True or false: Tristan was the culprit; the one who pretended to be the "Raynes Ghost".


Question 10 of 15
10. What was Richard Carmody bitten by? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What was the first name of Granville Bennett's wife?

Answer: (One Word - no punctuation)
Question 12 of 15
12. What was the day that James first took Helen to the Reniston? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Did James ever end up going up in an aeroplane by himself?


Question 14 of 15
14. How much did "the Geography of the World in Twenty-Four Volumes" cost James? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Siegfried Farnon once did an imitation known as the "Mad Conductor" in a pub just before a local dance.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the woman James Herriot later marries?

Answer: Helen Alderson

James asked Helen to various things around the town of Darrowby, often going on the advice of his boss' brother, Tristan. These attempts to win Helen's favour seemed to always end in some sort of disaster, although it seems that Helen herself didn't really mind.
2. "Tristan once chose to bring his bicycle into the house and ride around in it in order to set the dining-room table for dinner." Is the previous statement true or false?

Answer: True

Tristan was the brother of James' boss, Siegfried. In the television series based on the books of James Herriot, "All Creatures Great and Small", Tristan was portrayed by the actor Peter Davison. Apparently the kitchen was too far from the dining room to walk.
3. Whilst serving in the RAF, James was forced to have his tooth, for want of a better word, removed. What was the nickname that the infamous dentist who attempted to perform this deed had acquired?

Answer: The Butcher

It turned out that the "Butcher" only snapped James' tooth in half, leaving the root inside his mouth, as well as causing him to have stitches. James was annoyed at the time because, not only had he already had a previous check-up telling him his teeth were fine, but the tooth that was "removed" was the tooth he used to hold his pipe.
4. James Herriot used to have to visit a woman called Mrs Bond who had numerous cats. What was the name of the savage cat that Tristan let out of a cage just before James was supposed to examine it?

Answer: Boris

Boris the cat. James, Tristan and Mrs Bond then had to spend ages trying to re-catch the cat. Tristan had wreaked havoc trying to capture Boris, having a wonderful time in the process, saying, "That was great Jim. I didn't realise you had so much fun...". Mrs Bond, after this little occurance, said on a different visit, "Mr Herriot, I hope you aren't going to bring that young man with you again."
5. Mrs Pumphrey once had a pet pig. What was the name of this pig?

Answer: Nugent

Mrs Pumphrey, as well as having a pet pig, originally had a pet dog named Tricki Woo, to whom James was the uncle. Although he was teased by Siegfried and Tristan because of it, James realised the advantage of being Tricki Woo's uncle when he was sent hampers, kippers and various other expensive items in the dog's name.
6. What was the name of James' and Helen's first son?

Answer: Jimmy

When James first saw Jimmy, he couldn't believe that a baby could look that strange, so he quickly compared him to another newborn child in the building. According to James: "He's a funny looking thing, isn't he?"
7. When James sent a letter to his canine nephew Tricki Woo, thanking him for a hamper, why was the dog apparently offended?

Answer: James addressed the letter to "Master" Tricki Woo

Mrs Pumphrey said: "Tricki adored your charming letter and he will keep it always, but he was very put out about one thing - you addressed it to Master Tricki and he does insist upon Mister. He was dreadfully affronted at first, quite beside himself, but when he saw it was from you he soon recovered his good temper. I can't think why he should have these little prejudices. Perhaps it is because he is an only dog - I do think an only dog develops more prejudices than one from a large family."
8. After visiting a racecourse with a group of others, Siegfried found it necessary to polish the windscreen of the car. What did he polish it with?

Answer: A dead chicken

This was quite an unfortunate occurance. It could, possibly, be blamed on the fact that Siegfried was drunk at the time.
9. True or false: Tristan was the culprit; the one who pretended to be the "Raynes Ghost".

Answer: True

Many people were scared out of their wits by the image of a brown robed figure going towards the Raynes Abbey. One of these people was James. He later found out that it was, in fact, Tristan. Whilst getting a lift home by the Darrowby policeman, Claude, James saw this figure again.

They hopped out of the car, Claude telling James the various things he intended to do to the culprit when he caught him - mainly beat him. The policeman fortunately didn't catch Tristan.
10. What was Richard Carmody bitten by?

Answer: A dog

Well, I suppose a dog would be the logical choice. Richard Carmody was the student vet who went round with Siegfried and James on the farms. On one of the first visits, Carmody questioned and, in fact, completely disagreed in a rude way, with James' diagnosis of a lame calf. Carmody said, as they were driving away from that particular farm, "You know, that wasn't joint ill." James then wrote, "I made a mental note to try and keep this fellow away from Siegfried; one remark like that and Siegfried would unhesitatingly hurl him out of the car."
11. What was the first name of Granville Bennett's wife?

Answer: Zoe

Whenever James went to visit Granville Bennett and his wife, Zoe, Granville would offer him large amounts of food and drink, looking offended when James declined. By the time he left each time, James was pretty much a drunken wreck.
12. What was the day that James first took Helen to the Reniston?

Answer: Saturday

One of the disastrous ideas of Tristan.
13. Did James ever end up going up in an aeroplane by himself?

Answer: Yes

This was during his time in the RAF. He later found out that he would no longer be able to fly because he had to have an operation.
14. How much did "the Geography of the World in Twenty-Four Volumes" cost James?

Answer: Three shillings

"The Geography of the World in Twenty-Four Volumes" ended up in the cellar of Skeldale House, because the books didn't smell particularly pleasant.
15. Siegfried Farnon once did an imitation known as the "Mad Conductor" in a pub just before a local dance.

Answer: False

It was Tristan, not his brother Siegfried, who did this imitation - in the television series it was quite hilarious to watch - just before he, James and two nurses were supposed to be going to a local dance.
Source: Author JasonOgg

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