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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 the Duke distracted by in the laundry room?

2. What is the condition of the Duke's body?

3. What does the Duke use the tunnel for initially?

4. What does the Duke's memory of the sparrow make him think of?

5. What does the Duke admit to experiencing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the Duke's theory on cleanliness.

6. Why does the Duke think he must escape his estate quickly?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Duke's mental state prior to learning about phrenology to his mental state after leaning about phrenology. Include your assessment of the importance of this discovery.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the Duke's thought process behind conducting trepanning on himself. Include in your discussion information about this process, what the Duke hoped to accomplish, and what he actually accomplished.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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