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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 does the professor say about the process of trepanning?
2. When does the Duke travel to Edinburgh?
3. Who tells the Duke about his friend's death?
4. Who joins the Duke on the train?
5. In another story told by the housemaid, who does the Duke ask to help him with the dumbwaiter?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the Duke look through old family things?
2. Why does the Duke think his life has been wasted?
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. What is significant about the Duke traveling between January 6-11th?
5. How does the housemaid's account provide a glimpse into the Duke's personality as a child?
6. What can searching for clues outside of the home help the Duke do?
7. Why does just the presence of others reduce the loneliness the Duke feels?
8. Why does the Duke's staff think he needs an escort while traveling?
9. What is included in the Duke's shrine?
10. What happens when the Duke visits Holbeck village?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The way in which the Duke dies provides a twist to this story. Discuss your thoughts on the Duke's death. Analyze why the author chose to have the Duke die by an accidental gunshot rather than another way. Also discuss what clues or evidence provided throughout the book may support the likelihood of this situation surrounding the Duke's death.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the story the Duke has a number of interactions with others. One interaction in particular is the with two young boys he meets on the street. Explore this interaction, discuss the significance of this meeting, including why the Duke chose to engage the boys in conversation, and what the Duke learned from the boys. Also discuss how this interaction serves to move the story forward.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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