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Unit 1 · British Literature English · June 2025

Kipling's story 'Mrs Bathurst' is set in:

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Correct answer: B. South Africa

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The story is told near Simon's Town, the naval base by Cape Town. In it, Vickery becomes obsessed with Mrs Bathurst after seeing her on a cinematograph screen. It was published in 1904 and collected in Traffics and Discoveries.

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