diff --git a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/response.py b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/response.py
index 5dfad01b0169dae95a5a6233beef43dfc9509d0c..374f0e8e49bb04b0663d45d282b1faafbd0461a6 100644
--- a/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/response.py
+++ b/tests-extra/tools/dnstest/response.py
@@ -53,40 +53,37 @@ class Response(object):
             flag_val = dns.flags.edns_from_text(flag)
             isset(not(self.resp.ednsflags & flag_val), "NO %s FLAG" % flag)
 
-    def check(self, rdata=None, ttl=None, rcode="NOERROR", nordata=None,
-              flags="", noflags="", eflags="", noeflags=""):
-        '''Flags are text strings separated by whitespace character'''
+    def check_record(self, section="answer", rtype=None, ttl=None, rdata=None,
+                     nordata=None):
+        '''Checks given section for particular record/rdata'''
 
-        self._check_flags(flags, noflags)
-        self._check_eflags(eflags, noeflags)
-        self._check_question()
-
-        # Check rcode.
-        if type(rcode) is not str:
-            rc = dns.rcode.to_text(rcode)
-        else:
-            rc = rcode
-        compare(dns.rcode.to_text(self.resp.rcode()), rc, "RCODE")
+        if not rtype:
+            rtype = self.rtype
+        elif type(rtype) is str:
+            rtype = dns.rdatatype.from_text(rtype)
 
-        # Check rdata only if NOERROR.
-        if rc != "NOERROR":
-            return
+        if section == "answer":
+            sect = self.resp.answer
+        elif section == "additional":
+            sect = self.resp.additional
+        elif section == "authority":
+            sect = self.resp.authority
 
         # Check rdata presence.
         if rdata:
             # We work with just one rdata with TTL=0 (this TTL is not used).
-            rrset = dns.rdataset.from_text(self.rclass, self.rtype, 0, rdata)
+            rrset = dns.rdataset.from_text(self.rclass, rtype, 0, rdata)
             ref = str(list(rrset)[0])
 
             # Check answer section if contains reference rdata.
-            for data in self.resp.answer:
+            for data in sect:
                 for rd in data.to_rdataset():
                     # Compare Rdataset instances.
                     if str(rd) == ref:
                         # Check CLASS.
                         compare(data.rdclass, self.rclass, "CLASS")
                         # Check TYPE.
-                        compare(data.rdtype, self.rtype, "TYPE")
+                        compare(data.rdtype, rtype, "TYPE")
                         # Check TTL if specified.
                         if ttl != None:
                             compare(data.ttl, int(ttl), "TTL")
@@ -94,27 +91,47 @@ class Response(object):
             else:
                 set_err("CHECK RDATA")
                 check_log("ERROR: CHECK RDATA")
-                detail_log("!Missing data in ANSWER section:")
+                detail_log("!Missing data in %s section:" % section)
                 detail_log("  %s" % ref)
                 detail_log(SEP)
         # Check rdata absence.
         if nordata:
             # We work with just one rdata with TTL=0 (this TTL is not used).
-            rrset = dns.rdataset.from_text(self.rclass, self.rtype, 0, nordata)
+            rrset = dns.rdataset.from_text(self.rclass, rtype, 0, nordata)
             ref = str(list(rrset)[0])
 
             # Check answer section if contains reference rdata.
-            for data in self.resp.answer:
+            for data in sect:
                 for rd in data.to_rdataset():
                     # Compare Rdataset instances.
-                    if str(rd) == ref:
+                    if str(rd) == ref and data.rdtype == rtype:
                         set_err("CHECK RDATA")
                         check_log("ERROR: CHECK RDATA")
-                        detail_log("!Unwanted data in ANSWER section:")
+                        detail_log("!Unwanted data in %s section:" % section)
                         detail_log("  %s" % ref)
                         detail_log(SEP)
                         return
 
+    def check(self, rdata=None, ttl=None, rcode="NOERROR", nordata=None,
+              flags="", noflags="", eflags="", noeflags=""):
+        '''Flags are text strings separated by whitespace character'''
+
+        self._check_flags(flags, noflags)
+        self._check_eflags(eflags, noeflags)
+        self._check_question()
+
+        # Check rcode.
+        if type(rcode) is not str:
+            rc = dns.rcode.to_text(rcode)
+        else:
+            rc = rcode
+        compare(dns.rcode.to_text(self.resp.rcode()), rc, "RCODE")
+
+        # Check rdata only if NOERROR.
+        if rc == "NOERROR":
+            self.check_record(section="answer", rtype=self.rtype, ttl=ttl,
+                              rdata=rdata, nordata=nordata)
+
     def check_edns(self, nsid=None, buff_size=None):
         compare(self.resp.edns, 0, "EDNS VERSION")