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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to "Cross Currents," whom does Alaric Clyde roam about like?
(a) A god of Olympus.
(b) A rabid dog.
(c) A horse freed from bondage.
(d) A god of Hellas.

2. Comus, when telling Elaine it was too hot for tea, states that he would rather do what?
(a) Swim in the lake.
(b) Drink beer in the gardens.
(c) Feed the swans.
(d) Recline in the gazebo.

3. What kind of animal does the Baroness come across while on horseback?
(a) A hyena.
(b) A lion.
(c) A cougar.
(d) A boar.

4. How old is Rex Dillot in "Fate"?
(a) 18.
(b) 24.
(c) 15.
(d) 31.

5. According to Reginald, in "Reginald on House-Parties", who does one never really know?
(a) The hosts.
(b) The fox-terrier.
(c) The meaning of the party.
(d) The other guests.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who lives at Toad-Water?

2. What does the narrator, in "Reginald's Rubaiyat," come to realize while they were in the bathroom?

3. What bird has the narrator never seen in the war-lands?

4. In "The Chaplet," what waltz is the orchestra not playing?

5. What kind of buzzards does Mrs. Olsten say are nesting in her woods?

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