THE NIBLINGS LOVE A QUIZ

So the niblings love a quiz. It generally leads to trouble though.

"Uncle Matthew, Uncle Matthew, can we have a quiz?"

"OK, choose your subjects."

Ben  (9): Star Wars
Sam  (7): Maths but easy questions!
Gina (14): Entertainment

Right. Ben's question first. Who runs Cloud City?

Oh I know, I know!

It's not your question. Any ideas, Ben?

Is it Donald Trump?

No. It's not Donald Trump. Anyone else?

Lionel Richie?

Nope, though that is a funny answer. Okay, no points. It was Lando Calrissian.

Oh! I was thinking that!

Were you indeed? Okay, Sam's question on easy maths. How many buns are there in two bakers' dozens?

Um... twenty six.

Yes! Did you guess that?

Yes.

Oh that's not fair, Uncle Matthew, he guessed it. He shouldn't be allowed points for guessing. It's not fair!

Well, that's how a quiz goes. You still get the point, even if you guess the right answer. So, Gina's question. Who won 2016's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here?

I don't know. I don't watch that rubbish. Um...

Donald Trump!

Sssh. It's not your question. And no.

Um... pass.

Okay. Anyone else know?

Was it... Hillary Clinton?

No, it wasn't Hillary Clinton. It was Scarlett Moffatt. Okay, round two. Ben, can you name a character who appears in all the Star Wars movies?

Anakin Skywalker.

Oh, well, um, I suppose so, actually...

No, no, he's Darth Vader!

Well yes, but he's sort of...

Oh that's not fair! That's cheating! He's cheating!

Well, I think you can have that anyway, Ben. You two, ssh. Okay Sam, your next question on easy maths... What is the probability...

I don't know what that is.

... listen to the question. What is the probability of rolling a 1 on any dice?

Um... 6.

Oh boy. Do you mean 1 in 6?

Yes.

That's the right answer!

Whoo!

No, that's not fair! He got it wrong. It's not fair. It's not fair!

At this point, tears erupt from little faces and a volcano of frustration erupts which eclipses all the joy of the quiz. One nibling storms off into the next room, the other sits at the table, arms folded in indignation, fuming at the window. The third checks her phone, googling Scarlett Moffatt and Lando Calrissian.

The really funny thing is that next time, it'll be exactly the same all over again.

"Uncle Matthew, Uncle Matthew, can we have a quiz; can we have a quiz?"