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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Unbearable Bassingtons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color does the Queen of Spain detest?
(a) Puce.
(b) Cerulean.
(c) Mauve.
(d) Bole.

2. How many times does the orchestra play "The Chaplet"?
(a) 7.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 11.

3. According to "The victim of war," what kind of hen produces a square egg?
(a) A Houdan.
(b) A Sussex.
(c) A Rhode Island Red
(d) A Golden Comet.

4. What is the name of Courtenay Youghal's "plum-roan gelding"?
(a) Anne de Joyeuse.
(b) Princess of the Farms.
(c) Duchess of Joy.
(d) Samantha of Eyers.

5. What gift does Harvey Bope give to his nephews on Easter?
(a) A Somali camel-corps.
(b) A fort model.
(c) A municipal dust-bin.
(d) A collection of soldiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much is the yearly ransom that is to be paid for the return of Crispina Umbreleigh?

2. What bird, according to "Birds on the Western Front," is attracted to the rats and mice?

3. On what street does Francesca Bassington live?

4. Who does Emily bribe in order to get her deckchair next to the Major?

5. What animal does the Brogue detest?

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