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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. What mental illness is suggested by the Duke's mood swings?
(a) Bipolar disorder.
(b) Homicidal tendencies.
(c) Stockholm Syndrome.
(d) Schizophrenia.

2. What is Mr. Snow's condition?
(a) He is dying of cancer.
(b) He is diminished physically and mentally.
(c) He is the same as always.
(d) He is healthy.

3. What does the Duke's memory of the sparrow make him think of?
(a) Birth.
(b) His illness.
(c) Different trajectories of one's life.
(d) Death.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Duke write about his grooming regime?

2. What does the Duke encounter on the morning of September 30?

3. What type of work does Mr. Bowen do for the Duke?

4. What are the characters who the Duke meets on November 2 doing?

5. In From His Grace's Journal to a Local Woman's Account, why does the Duke state that the trees losing their leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of learning that the gamekeeper has a dog?

2. What does the Duke think about trying the beef essence?

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

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

5. How could one explain the rumor of the Duke being horribly deformed?

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

7. What is the purpose of the underground tunnel system?

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

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

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

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