Laundry Day

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Diana the Discreet is the best person to share secrets with: she never tells them to anyone else, and (much to the disappointment of her nosy laundress...) always remembers to take them out of their hiding place, a certain fashion accessory, before bringing it in to be cleaned or mended. Where does she keep these secret confidences? Under her hat Tucked into her boot In her purse Her jacket pocket

2. Shoo, shoo, go away! Oh, sorry, not you...did you see that stinging insect come out of the bonnet Mrs. Drone left here? It nearly stung me! I didn't realize she was so stirred up about something. What did she have in her bonnet? Hornet Bee Yellow jacket Wasp

3. Aaron "Ace" von Richthofen is a talented pilot, but his methods tend to involve more intuition and instinct than learned skill. Sometimes he even likes to soar through the skies without the use of instruments! Judging from the garment he wants repaired, how does Aaron fly? With lead in his shoe Off the cuff By the seat of his pants With his heart on his sleeve

4. That Emily Forrest wore her nice blouse again during an excursion through the woods - it's going to take a lot of mending to make it look presentable! I'll try not to get nervous about it, but you might say I'm on what? Spools and bobbins Pins and needles Buttons and bows Cloud Nine

5. See that little old lady coming up the lane? Well, it's not actually a little old lady...it's Huffnpuff, the big bad wolf, disguised as Granny (he's usually friendly but I play along just in case). What is Huffnpuff the Wolf's favorite ovine costume, which conceals his dangerous nature? Sheep's clothing Coat of arms A red riding hood Pigskin

6. I don't know who brought this thing in, but their public display of grief, repentance and humility is going to be the death of me! I just can't get this piece of sackcloth clean - the problem is that it's been covered in what? Tar and feathers Ashes Honey Talcum powder

7. Imogene Industrious is sure a hard worker! It's easy to tell which shirts belong to her, because when she is preparing for work, she always does what to her sleeves? Rolls them up Turns them inside-out Tears them off Sews hooks onto them to hang tools on

8. Look at these trousers Mr. Greenjeans brought in, there's a hole burned in the pocket! I'll bet he couldn't wait to get whatever was on fire out of there. According to idiom, what was most likely to have been burning a hole in this pocket? Money Ants Pocket lighter Hot potato

9. Edward Entrepreneur is a very accomplished man who has successfully made achievements in many fields. Certainly, one would think so from looking at a certain article of clothing. What might I notice about the belt he just brought in? There's a feather in every loop It has many notches A vertical stripe is aligned with each notch The large buckle is made of silver

10. The Shark (he won't reveal his real name) is always prepared and keeps a secret resource with him, giving himself an advantage. But he forgot to remove it from his garment when bringing his laundry in! Where did I find his reserve card? In his pocket Up his sleeve Rolled into his pants' cuff Under his hat