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1. When I was little, I dreamed of having what I called a 'princess bed', with fancy curtains all around, held up by posts at the four corners of the bed. Which of these would have made me happy?
2. Which of these is NOT a name for a kind of bed used for babies?
3. I remember seeing a bed on an old television show that folded up into the wall, and looked like a closet door. What is the Irish-sounding name given to these wall beds in North America?
4. My two brothers used to squabble over who got to climb the ladder and sleep in the top bed. What kind of bed did they have in their bedroom?
5. I didn't have to share my room as a child, but for a few years I did have a special bed that I could turn into two beds when a friend visited, because a second bed slid out from under the one in which I slept. Which of these is NOT a name for this type of bed?
6. My uncle told us we were going to sleep on futons while we were visiting him. In what country is the futon the traditional style of bed?
7. When we went camping, I thought I might have to sleep on the ground, but Dad brought along something to make my sleeping bag more comfortable. Which of these did I watch him inflate as we set up camp?
8. I used to argue with my brothers over who would get to swing in the hammock that stretched between two trees in our backyard. In what part of the world was the hammock first developed for sleeping?
9. When we travelled across the United States on a train, it took several days. Luckily, we didn't have to sit up the entire way, as we were in a sleeping car. In North America, these cars are named after the man who first made them famous in the 1860s. What kind of car did we ride in?
10. Oh dear, it's not enough to decide what kind of bed I want, now I have to decide on a size. While many words are used to describe bed sizes, and different words refer to different sizes in different parts of the world, which of these is most likely to give me the widest bed?
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