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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Baroness state was "one of those strapping florid girls"?
(a) Constance.
(b) Betty.
(c) Abagail.
(d) Samantha.

2. With whom does Reginald regard with distrust in "Reginald at the Theater"?
(a) The Duchess.
(b) His aunt.
(c) The actors.
(d) The Duke.

3. Who lives at Toad-Water?
(a) The Cricks.
(b) The Blands.
(c) The Manters.
(d) The Krafts.

4. What kind of wine does Reginald bring for the Duchess to drink when they are at the Carlton?
(a) Merlot.
(b) Port.
(c) Claret.
(d) Chablis.

5. What does the narrator, in "Reginald's Rubaiyat," come to realize while they were in the bathroom?
(a) They wanted to be a poet.
(b) They wanted to get married.
(c) They needed to buy a gift.
(d) They needed to pay a debt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the garnish used on the duck entree in "The Chaplet"?

2. Which bird is associated with sorrow?

3. According to the Baroness Gruebel , what will happen if someone is to die in the castle?

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

5. According to the Princess, what do Russians have too much of to allow them to be light-hearted?

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