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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Duke looking for on the morning of October 14th?
(a) His socks.
(b) His butler.
(c) The crow.
(d) The old dog.

2. What does Fanny Adelaide do for a living?
(a) Theatre performer.
(b) Maid.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Shopkeeper.

3. What is the date of the last entry of "From His Grace's Journal to Mr Bird's Account?"
(a) October 10th.
(b) October 5th.
(c) October 15th.
(d) October 1st.

4. How many children does Fanny Adelaide have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What does the boy's energy remind the Duke of?
(a) A dead sparrow.
(b) Nothing.
(c) His childhood.
(d) Health.

6. What does the Duke use the tunnel for initially?
(a) A place to walk at night.
(b) To hide.
(c) Entertainment.
(d) A place to think.

7. What gift does Mr. Bird give the Duke on October 22?
(a) A map.
(b) A coin.
(c) A book.
(d) A horse.

8. What technique of remembering is successful for the Duke?
(a) Thinking backward.
(b) Recording his thoughts.
(c) Writing things down.
(d) Smells and sounds.

9. What is the Duke's reputation based on?
(a) Idle converstaion.
(b) Lies.
(c) First hand accounts.
(d) Truth.

10. In addition to the woman who rums the laundry room, how many girls work there?
(a) 15.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 3.

11. What does the Duke think about Mr. Bird's gift?
(a) It is too expensive.
(b) He loves the gift.
(c) There are many flaws.
(d) It is too small.

12. How much land do the tunnels cover?
(a) 17 miles.
(b) 8 miles.
(c) 1 acre.
(d) 12 miles.

13. According to Mr. Bird, what is the Duke's reputation among the townspeople?
(a) Generous.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Mean.

14. What are the characters who the Duke meets on November 2 doing?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Walking to school.
(c) Harrassing the passerbys.
(d) Playing an unruly game.

15. How does the Duke feel during his carriage rides through the tunnel system?
(a) Excited.
(b) Happy.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Duke's irrational fear of his diminishing health suggest?

2. What is the main topic concerning the Duke's grooming regime?

3. Whose account is included with the Duke's in "From His Grace's Journal to a Local Woman's Account?"

4. What characteristic of the Duke suggests mental instability?

5. What do the gamekeeper's niece and nephew ride when they visit?

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