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

2. Why is the Duke hesitant to seek help from his parents as a child?
(a) They are never around.
(b) They do not understand him.
(c) They did not like when he spoke.
(d) They can not help him.

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

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

5. What does the Duke encounter on the morning of September 30?
(a) A dead body.
(b) His wife.
(c) A crow.
(d) Angry townspeople.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic of the Duke suggests mental instability?

2. How does Mr. Grimshaw feel about the Duke keeping a graveyard for the horses?

3. What mental illness is suggested by the Duke's mood swings?

4. Who visits the Duke October 10th to discuss a job?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do the Oakely sisters tell the Duke concerning the beef essence?

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

7. Describe the Duke's theory on cleanliness.

8. How is the Duke's imagination revealed with the soap bubbles in the laundry room sink?

9. What does the Duke say about his grooming regime?

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

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