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Are You Upperclass?

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : British Slang : Are You Upperclass?

Introduction:
"In 1954, writer Nancy Mitford humorously described the differences between speakers of U (Upperclass) and non-U (non-Upperclass) English. *JUST FOR FUN*: see if you speak like the British Upperclass!"


1. As a member of the Upperclass, when you spray a liquid substance to your body to enhance your smell, what are you using?
    Scent
    Cologne
    Perfume
    Odor


2. Getting ready to face the world as a member of the Upperclass, you must check your reflection to ascertain that you look your best. What do you look in to?
    Looking-glass
    Reflector
    Mirror
    All three terms are used by the upperclass


3. You are an Upperclass man or woman who has just visited my home. Meeting my expectant gaze, you say, "You have a lovely home."
    True
    False


4. On a cold and gloomy night at your large country manor, you and your friends decide to start a roaring fire. As an Upperclass man or woman, what do you call the ornate structure built around and above your fireplace?
    Mantlepiece
    Chimneypiece
    Fireplace mantle
    Hearth Shelf


5. You have just finished eating dinner. As a member of the Upperclass, what course do you anticipate next?
    Sweet
    Pudding
    Dessert
    Afters


6. You love to have fruit preserves on your toast in the morning. What is the Upperclass word for this type of spread?
    Preserve
    Jam
    Jelly
    Marmalade


7. Guests have arrived to your lovely estate. Always the Upperclassman (or woman), you invite them into a room designated for entertaining visitors. What do you call this room?
    lounge
    morning room
    formal living room
    drawing-room


8. When someone asks you how your grandmother is doing, you wish to relate the incidence of her death. How do you, as a member of the Upperclass, impart this information?
    She passed on.
    She expired.
    She perished.
    She died.


9. You are a member of the Upperclass and have deigned to speak to a non-U person.
You wish for your companion to repeat something he has said, so you say, "Pardon?".
    True
    False


10. You wish to write a letter to an old school friend. As an Upperclass man or woman, what type of paper are you writing on?
    Loose-leaf
    Note-paper
    Writing-paper
    Cardstock


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