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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the professor say about the process of trepanning?
(a) It is commonly used.
(b) It is only used on animals.
(c) It is outdated.
(d) It is only unsed on the insane.

2. Who recounts three anecdotes involving the Duke?
(a) Conners.
(b) An anonymous housemaid.
(c) Professor Bannister.
(d) Mr. Walker.

3. What preoccupies the Duke on December 2, 5, and 7?
(a) The phantom boy.
(b) His thoughts.
(c) The tunnel project.
(d) The dying trees.

4. In "From His Grace's Journal to Mr. Hendley's Account," while the Duke and Mr. Hendley are in the Underground Tunnel System, what does the Duke try to persuade Mr. Hendley to do?
(a) Introduce the Duke to his sister.
(b) Take a walk through the tunnels.
(c) Stop delivering his mail.
(d) Let the Duke ride his bike through the tunnels.

5. Why does the Duke want to travel alone?
(a) To prove his independence.
(b) He enjoys being alone.
(c) He despises company.
(d) He has no one to travel with.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who dies on December 8th?

2. What in particular upsets the Duke about his life?

3. How does the Duke feel skating with the others?

4. What does the Duke steal from the professor?

5. What do the locals ask the Duke for on December 19th?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. What is significant about the interactions between the Duke and Mr. Hendley?

5. How does the process of trepanning work?

6. Why does the Duke add Fowler's bust to his shrine?

7. Why does just the presence of others reduce the loneliness the Duke feels?

8. Why does the Duke allow people to skate on the ice but protests to going on the ice with them?

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

10. Why does the Duke's staff think he needs an escort while traveling?

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