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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the Duke's former gardener?
(a) Mr. Beaumont.
(b) Mr. Pledger.
(c) Mr. Snow.
(d) Mr. Pedington.

2. What does the Duke's irrational fear of his diminishing health suggest?
(a) He is a hypochondriac.
(b) He is Bipolar.
(c) He is Schizophrenic.
(d) He is Antisocial.

3. What is one of the rumors spread about the Duke?
(a) He lives with a mad man.
(b) He hunts big foot.
(c) He is deformed.
(d) He is poor.

4. When does the Duke use the tunnel system for the first time?
(a) October 14th.
(b) October 15th.
(c) October 17th.
(d) October 16th.

5. What is the main topic concerning the Duke's grooming regime?
(a) Going bald.
(b) Taking a shower.
(c) Brushing his teeth.
(d) Cleaning his clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic of the Duke suggests mental instability?

2. What gift does Mr. Bird give the Duke on October 22?

3. What is the job title of Mr. Grimshaw?

4. How much land do the tunnels cover?

5. What does Mr. Bird draw on to provide the Duke with the necessary information for his completed job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Duke so horrified by Mr. Snow's appearance?

2. How does the Duke feel during his carriage rides?

3. What is the second part of the Duke's journal entry for October 16th?

4. What does the Duke feel as he walks through the tunnel system?

5. Why does it seem that Mr. Bird does not mind the Duke's eccentricities?

6. What is the significance of reading Mr. Bird's point of view within the Duke's journal?

7. What becomes more noticeable to the Duke as he ages?

8. What thoughts does the memory of a dead sparrow bring to the Duke?

9. What information do the accounts of Mr. Grimshaw and Bowen provide the reader?

10. How is the map that Mr. Bird gives the Duke Flawed?

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