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Quiz of the week

1) The surname ‘Fuller’ once described someone who worked with which material?

2) Which word beginning with S can refer to an article of clothing, a cut of meat and part of a saddle?

3) Which two butterfly species are often referred to as ‘cabbage whites’?

4) The Native American Amonute, who was also known as Matoaka and became Rebecca Rolfe after marriage, is better known by what name?

5) Which commonly used word is a contraction of ‘God be with you’?

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