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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which birds hover "in the hottest parts of the line"?
(a) Kestrels.
(b) Capuchins.
(c) Blue-black pheasants.
(d) Black skimmers.

2. Who owns the hen that "The victim of war" spoke of?
(a) His sister.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His brother.

3. What is Mr. Lammer's one ruling passion?
(a) Breeding horses.
(b) Buzzard watching.
(c) Woman watching.
(d) Egg-collecting.

4. What is wrong with Vanessa Pennington's husband?
(a) He was poor.
(b) He was an abuser.
(c) He was ill.
(d) He was too thin.

5. How many children does Emily have?
(a) 13.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom does Reginald regard with distrust in "Reginald at the Theater"?

3. Where is Reginald sitting at the opening of "Reginald in Russia"?

4. What is the most highly valued privilege of the Parliament members in Hell?

5. Whose identity does the condemned man, in "The Lost Sanjak," assume?

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