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

2. Who runs the laundry room?
(a) Mrs. Pedington.
(b) Mrs. Pledger.
(c) Mrs. Beaumont.
(d) Mrs. Snow.

3. What does the Duke think a crow represents?
(a) Evil.
(b) Death.
(c) Life.
(d) Good.

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

5. What is the condition of Mr. Snow's memories?
(a) Normal.
(b) Unusual.
(c) Renewed.
(d) Lost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time span for the Duke's journal entries in "From His Grace's Journal to Mr. Bowen's Account?"

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

3. Why is the Duke hesitant to seek help from his parents as a child?

4. What is Mr. Snow's condition?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why is the Duke so horrified by Mr. Snow's appearance?

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

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

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

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

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

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