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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 food passion does the Royal duchess have?
(a) Steak tartar.
(b) Anchovies.
(c) Oysters.
(d) Beef olives.

2. What "kind" of child does the Baroness come across during her ride?
(a) A gypsy child.
(b) A peasant's child.
(c) A wolf-child.
(d) An abandoned child.

3. What is the Brogue known as?
(a) Bronson.
(b) Beserker.
(c) Broom-Hilda.
(d) The Beast.

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

5. What do Francesca's enemies know of her to lack?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) A soul.
(c) Poise.
(d) Humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Eggelby promise Clovis at the end of "Clovis on Parental Responsibilities"?

2. Which birds hover "in the hottest parts of the line"?

3. What have none of Marion Eggelby's children been brought up to play?

4. What bird does the narrator come across that "flitted wistfully to and fro"?

5. Where does Arlington Stringham tell his joke?

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