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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many years has the galleon laid in semi-retirement?
(a) 250 years.
(b) 325 years.
(c) 125 years.
(d) 500 years.

2. Who does Emily bribe in order to get her deckchair next to the Major?
(a) A maid.
(b) The steward.
(c) The captain.
(d) A deckhand.

3. At the opening of "The Hedgehog," what is being played by mixed doubles?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Lacrosse.
(c) Croquet.
(d) Lawn tennis.

4. What does the condemned man come across on a dark and lonely highway?
(a) A felled tree.
(b) A dead body.
(c) A Bible.
(d) An abandoned dog.

5. What does the condemned man, in "The Lost Sanjak," want as consolation?
(a) A book.
(b) New clothes.
(c) To tell his entire story.
(d) A feast created for a king.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Esme?

3. What does Reginald state is "an absurdly overrated affair"?

4. What happened that stopped the egg-seller from being able to get rich off of square eggs?

5. What does Mrs. Packletide do with the dead tiger?

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