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1. Ancient Celts believed that the souls of the virtuous spend eternity:
a. listening to bagpipes.
b. enjoying the tranquility of the Western Isles.
c. savouring the delights of Scottish cuisine.
d. being served by their defeated enemies.
2. Plum and Willa are:
a. varieties of Wensleydale Cheese.
b. tributaries of the River Avon.
c. characters in a classic children’s Christmas fable.
d. the names of Lord and Lady Macdonald’s dogs.
3. In 13th-century England, dogs were sometimes used to:
a. turn spits.
b. guard border castles.
c. retrieve arrows that had missed their mark.
d. carry messages.
4. Uncle Lubin:
a. Is the main character in a Heath Robinson story.
b. Is the hero of a traditional Christmas pantomime.
c. Died in the crash of the R101 airship.
d. Serves breakfasts at Kinloch Lodge.
5. Which of the following cheeses is preferred by Wallace and Gromit:
a. Cheddar.
b. Stilton.
c. Wensleydale.
d. Red Leicester.
6. Christopher Thompson:
a. was the British Air Minister who died in the R101 crash.
b. was an 18th-century chief of Clan Donald.
c. illustrated classic children’S stories.
d. commissioned Handel to write the music to Messiah.
HOW TO ENTER: Photocopy this page or cut out this box and circle the letters corresponding to your answers, or write the question numbers and the letters of your answers on a separate piece of paper along with your name, address, and daytime phone number. Post your entry to: December Insider, British Heritage, 6405 Flank Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112. The answers will appear in the January 2004 issue, along with the names of the winners.