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A Fortnight with Tom Swifty Trivia Quiz

A fortnight consists of 14 days...this is my fourteenth Tom Swifty quiz. The questions are adverbial puns in the manner of the 'Tom Swift' series of books.

A multiple-choice quiz by maskman22. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
maskman22

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,515

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
238

Question 1 of 10

1. EXAMPLE: "I like camping," said Tom ___. The answer is INTENTLY.

Note: The spellings are always correct English, although the pronunciation may not be. The hint will tell the number of words and letters. Also the beginning and last letters IE: S/LY or S/D. There are no periods after any of the answers..

QUESTION ONE: "I'm an ordained minister," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word R/Y 10 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Boy, these matzo balls are good!" said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word J/Y 11 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "A thousand thanks, Monsieur," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word M/Y 10 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I've struck oil," Tom said, ___.

Answer: (One Word C/Y 7 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "I collect fairy tales," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word G/Y 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I've lost my trousers," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One Word E/Y 11 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Let's get married," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word E/Y 10 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Let's visit tombs," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word C/Y 11 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The gelatin is 90% set", Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word A/D 8 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "That city will NEVER be rebuilt", the prophets ___.

Answer: (Two Words B/O 6/2)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. EXAMPLE: "I like camping," said Tom ___. The answer is INTENTLY. Note: The spellings are always correct English, although the pronunciation may not be. The hint will tell the number of words and letters. Also the beginning and last letters IE: S/LY or S/D. There are no periods after any of the answers.. QUESTION ONE: "I'm an ordained minister," said Tom ___.

Answer: Reverently

Minister = Reverend

2. "Boy, these matzo balls are good!" said Tom ___.

Answer: Judiciously

Matzo Balls are considered a Jewish dish.

3. "A thousand thanks, Monsieur," said Tom ___.

Answer: Mercifully

Merci is thank you in French.

4. "I've struck oil," Tom said, ___.

Answer: Crudely

Oil in the ground is crude oil.

5. "I collect fairy tales," said Tom ___.

Answer: Grimly

The brothers Grimm wrote fairy tales.

6. "I've lost my trousers," Tom said ___.

Answer: Expansively

If your trousers are lost, they are ex pants.

7. "Let's get married," said Tom ___.

Answer: Engagingly

If you are about to get married you're engaged.

8. "Let's visit tombs," said Tom ___.

Answer: Cryptically

Tombs = Crypts.

9. "The gelatin is 90% set", Tom ___.

Answer: Affirmed

Set gelatin has firmed.

10. "That city will NEVER be rebuilt", the prophets ___.

Answer: Babble On

Babble On - Babylon...an ancient city that was destroyed.

Source: Author maskman22

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