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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 does the Duke visit on October 15th?
(a) Mr. and Mrs. Beaumont.
(b) Mr. and Mrs. Snow.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Pledger.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Pedington.

2. What do the gamekeeper's niece and nephew ride when they visit?
(a) A pony.
(b) A large dog.
(c) A bike.
(d) A cow.

3. When does the Duke write about his grooming regime?
(a) On October 13th.
(b) On October 10th.
(c) On October 3rd.
(d) On October 1st.

4. Where does Mr. Bird meet the Duke?
(a) The Hills estate.
(b) At church.
(c) The Welback estate.
(d) Town Hall.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the Duke been going bald?

2. How much land do the tunnels cover?

3. Whose point of view is added in after the Duke's journal entries?

4. What characteristic of the Duke suggests mental instability?

5. How does the Duke feel during his carriage rides through the tunnel system?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comparisons can be made between the Duke and the condition of the leafless trees?

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

3. Who are the Duke's employees that add information in "From His Graces Journal to Mr. Bowen's Account?"

4. Why do the townspeople spread rumors about the Duke?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the Duke think about when reminiscing about Fanny Adelaide?

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