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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 begins to manifest in "From His Grace's Journal to Mrs. Pledger's Account?"
2. How does the Duke decide to search for clues about himself on December 21st?
3. Where does the Duke wish to transport some plates to from the kitchen?
4. Who does the Duke visit at the university in Edinburgh?
5. In a final story by the housemaid what is the Duke doing in the tree?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the Duke's visit to Reverend Mellor significant?
2. Why does just the presence of others reduce the loneliness the Duke feels?
3. What does the Duke learn while traveling with others in his room that is in sharp contrast to the fellowship felt while ice skating a few weeks before?
4. How does the process of trepanning work?
5. What can searching for clues outside of the home help the Duke do?
6. Why does the Duke allow people to skate on the ice but protests to going on the ice with them?
7. What in "From His Grace's Journal to Mrs. Pledger's Account" serves to illustrate the Duke's madness?
8. What happens when the Duke visits Holbeck village?
9. Why does the Duke's staff think he needs an escort while traveling?
10. What happens in Pin Hole Cave?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the Duke's need to remember his past. Be sure to discuss why the Duke does not remember some things in his past, how he goes about remembering his past, and the effect of the knowledge of his past on the Duke's mental and physical health.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the Duke's reputation among the townspeople compared to his actual qualities. Consider how this dynamic serves to develop the characters of the Duke and the various townspeople he comes in contact with and discuss the possibility of the following: If the Duke was more social, do you think there would have been so many rumors about him? What does this say about human nature?
Essay Topic 3
The theme of aging is present in this story. Analyze how the author decided to present this theme. Discuss the literary technique(s) he used and determine if these techniques were effective in portraying the Duke.
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