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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. In another story told by the housemaid, who does the Duke ask to help him with the dumbwaiter?

2. Where does the Duke go once in Edinburgh?

3. What does Clements force the Duke to do?

4. What does the Duke learn while visiting with a professor at the university?

5. What does the Duke do while the locals are on his property?

Short Essay Questions

1. What in "From His Grace's Journal to Mrs. Pledger's Account" serves to illustrate the Duke's madness?

2. Why does the Duke think his life has been wasted?

3. What is the recurring dream discussed in the January 28th journal entry?

4. Why is the Duke's visit to Reverend Mellor significant?

5. Why doesn't the Duke find out about Snow's death until after the funeral?

6. How does the housemaid's account provide a glimpse into the Duke's personality as a child?

7. What can searching for clues outside of the home help the Duke do?

8. What is included in the Duke's shrine?

9. What does Conner say about the Duke's phantom boy?

10. What reduces the Duke's anxiety while he is in Camera Obscura?

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

Explore the theme of mortality in this story, specifically as it is represented by the lifeless tree. Analyze the Duke's feelings about the tree and provide a discussion on the reasons why the Duke is so interested in the lifeless tree.

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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