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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How might the Duke appear to an outsider?

2. Where does Mr. Bird meet the Duke?

3. How does Fanny Adelaide play a role in "His Graces Journal to a Local Woman's Account?"

4. What is the name of one of the Duke's dogs?

5. Who does the Duke visit on October 15th?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the Duke think he must escape his estate quickly?

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

4. Why is the Duke interested in one particular tree on his estate?

5. Based on the scene in the laundry room, how does Mrs. Pladger feel about the Duke?

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

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

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

9. How large are the tunnels in the underground tunnel system?

10. How does the Duke get around in his underground tunnel system?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Duke's mental state prior to learning about phrenology to his mental state after leaning about phrenology. Include your assessment of the importance of this discovery.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the Duke's reputation among the townspeople compared to his actual qualities. Consider how this dynamic serves to develop the characters of the Duke and the various townspeople he comes in contact with and discuss the possibility of the following: If the Duke was more social, do you think there would have been so many rumors about him? What does this say about human nature?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of aging is present in this story. Analyze how the author decided to present this theme. Discuss the literary technique(s) he used and determine if these techniques were effective in portraying the Duke.

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