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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the rumors spread about the Duke?

2. What is the condition of Mr. Snow's memories?

3. Why is Dr. Cox summoned?

4. Based on the first chapter, "From His Grace's Journal to Mr. Bird's Account" what could be said about the Duke's mental health?

5. What does the Duke write about in the first part of his October 16th journal entry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the significance of reading Mr. Bird's point of view within the Duke's journal?

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

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

7. What does Dr. Cox think about the Duke?

8. Describe the Duke's theory on cleanliness.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Duke complained of a number of illnesses throughout the story. Compare and contrast the Duke's assessment of his illnesses with Dr. Cox's assessment of his illnesses.

Essay Topic 2

The underground tunnel system is one of the many eccentric actions of the Duke. Discuss the building of these tunnels and analyze the role they serve in this story. For example, are they a representation of anything, and do they tell the reader anything about the Duke?

Essay Topic 3

Thinking back throughout the story, compare the notion of trepanning with the Duke's experience at Pin Hole cave and The Camera Obscura. Explore this connection and offer an explanation for the Duke performing trepanning on himself based on these previous experiences.

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