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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. How many tunnels were built?
(a) 20.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

2. Why is Dr. Cox summoned?
(a) The Duke has discomfort in his back.
(b) The Duke has a stomach ache.
(c) The Duke cannot walk.
(d) The Duke's horses are ill.

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

4. Who visits the Duke October 10th to discuss a job?
(a) A garden landscaper.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) A housekeeper.

5. How long has the Duke been going bald?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long does the tunnel system take to build?

3. What gift does Mr. Bird give the Duke on October 22?

4. Who does the Duke meet on October 5th?

5. What is Mr. Snow's condition?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Describe the Duke's theory on cleanliness.

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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