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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 is the Duke able to be with many layers of clothing while ice skating?

2. What does Clement post on the Duke's door on the train?

3. Where did Fowler's bust used to sit when the Duke was a child?

4. In his reoccurring dream, what is the Duke's father doing?

5. How does the Duke learn to relieve his loneliness in "From His Grace's Journal to Mrs. Pledger's Account?"

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. What is included in the Duke's shrine?

3. What happens when the Duke visits Holbeck village?

4. What is significant about the Duke traveling between January 6-11th?

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

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

7. What does the fellowship created on the ice teach the Duke?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

There is an indication throughout the story that the Duke had a difficult childhood. Explore the relationship the Duke had with his parents. Discuss the influence this relationship had on the development of the Duke's adult personality also compare and contrast the Duke's upbringing with this current behavior and attitudes. How do these differences play a role in how the Duke thinks one should view the world?

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