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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 do the gamekeeper's niece and nephew ride when they visit?

2. Who runs the laundry room?

3. How does Mr. Grimshaw feel about the Duke keeping a graveyard for the horses?

4. Where does the Duke take a walk to on October 27th?

5. Whose accounts supplement the Duke's entries in "From His Grace's Journal to Mr. Bowen's Account?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Duke's theory on cleanliness.

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

3. How is the Duke's imagination revealed with the soap bubbles in the laundry room sink?

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

5. What does Dr. Cox think about the Duke?

6. What is the significance of learning that the gamekeeper has a dog?

7. What comparisons can be made between the Duke and the condition of the leafless trees?

8. Why do the townspeople spread rumors about the Duke?

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

10. What does the Duke say about his grooming regime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the significance of the Duke's discussion of going bald? This discussion is directly related to the theme of death. Explore how this discussion fits into this theme and offer suggestions for why the author chose this as one way to represent the theme of death.

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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