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Quiz about It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

It Was a Dark and Stormy Night Quiz

Just the kind of night to bring out FunTrivia's most challenging forms of wordplay! Here are ten stormy, nighttime themed puzzles for you to solve, encrypted with four different kinds of wordplay. Instructions are included with the questions. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by darthrevan89. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
darthrevan89

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,706

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. (Questions #1-3 are Anagram puzzles)

A word of warning: if you have a tendency TO PANIC due to this fear of the dark, you might want to back out now. I hope, however, that you will gather your courage and face the wordplay that follows. (OH, and BY the way, to find the "phobia" you're looking for, just take the four capital-letter words in this paragraph and rearrange their letters.)

Answer: (One Word, first letter "N"; ends in "phobia")

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Question 2 of 10

2. (Anagram)

The GLOOM of night falls as our wordplay game begins, and there is only a HINT of illumination outside from a certain celestial body. The faint sounds of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, better known as this Sonata, echo through the night. (Once again, rearrange the letters of the two all-caps words to find the anagram.)

Answer: (One Word, first letter "M")

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Question 3 of 10

3. (Anagram)

The evening's storm is certainly NIGH, evidenced by this bright GLINT in the night sky that is followed closely by thunder.

Answer: (One Word, first letter "L")

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Question 4 of 10

4. (Questions #4-6 are Rebus puzzles)

The storm's intensity soon heightens, and before long your power goes out. After stumbling your way downstairs in the dark, you look for a source of light. (To find the waxen object you need, figure out the two words defined below, sound them out, and put them together.)

Tin soup container + Boring, or not shiny

Answer: (One Word, first letter "C")

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Question 5 of 10

5. (Rebus)

It's really pouring out there - it might be said that these proverbial barriers have been opened. (Another rebus puzzle, combine the two words defined below to discover where the rain is coming from.)

What Noah survived while aboard the ark + Microsoft Chairman Bill ___

Answer: (One Word, first letter "F"; plural)

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Question 6 of 10

6. (Rebus)

What was that you almost tripped over?! Don't panic, it's only your cat Blackie, looking far more alert at this late hour than yourself. Since he is this type of creature, like bats or owls, Blackie is used to being up all hours of the night.

Do this "on wood" for luck + Go right or left + Everything

Answer: (One Word, first letter "N")

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Question 7 of 10

7. (Questions #7-8 are Rhyme Time)

Since you prefer dry weather, all this PRECIPITATION would normally not be greeted with a warm welcome. But, since your area has been suffering from a drought, you won't BELLYACHE AND EXPRESS DISCONTENTMENT. (In this rhyming puzzle, the two capital-letter words/phrases stand in place for two rhyming words. Just type these two words as your answer.)

Answer: (Two Words, first letters "R" and "C")

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Question 8 of 10

8. (Rhyme Time)

The sounds of night fill your house: the lonely CRY OF A COYOTE, from a wild creature most likely on the STEALTHY HUNT FOR PREY, sends a chill down your spine. (*drip drip drip*) Oh dear, the roof's leaking again. Better grab a bucket and a TERRYCLOTH OBJECT USED FOR DRYING to get the rain off the floor. (A triple rhyme this time!)

Answer: (Three Words, first letters "H" "P" and "T")

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Question 9 of 10

9. (Questions #9-10 are Wordwise puzzles)

When you were a little kid, you probably would have been quite scared during a storm like tonight's. You might've even thought there were "monsters" in your room doing this! (The word picture below describes the indicated phrase. Consider closely the positioning of the words.)

THE BED
HIDING

Answer: (Four Words, H___ u__ t_ b_)

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Question 10 of 10

10. (Wordwise)

Well done, you survived the night of scary wordplay! The tempest is over and bright rays from a familiar yellow dwarf star greet you through the east window, as this daily phenomenon occurs. (Another wordwise word picture - not sunset...)

. . . . . . . . . . . N
. . . . . U
S

Answer: (One Word, first letter "S")

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. (Questions #1-3 are Anagram puzzles) A word of warning: if you have a tendency TO PANIC due to this fear of the dark, you might want to back out now. I hope, however, that you will gather your courage and face the wordplay that follows. (OH, and BY the way, to find the "phobia" you're looking for, just take the four capital-letter words in this paragraph and rearrange their letters.)

Answer: Nyctophobia

TO PANIC OH BY = NYCTOPHOBIA

Nyctophobia (fear of night or darkness) may primarily be a child's condition, but it can last into adulthood. Other terms with a similar meaning are lygophobia, scotophobia and achluophobia. Another phobia that might have been stirred up by this quiz is astraphobia (fear of lightning and thunder). And if you suffer from logophobia or verbophobia (fear of words), this was certainly not the quiz for you!

2. (Anagram) The GLOOM of night falls as our wordplay game begins, and there is only a HINT of illumination outside from a certain celestial body. The faint sounds of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14, better known as this Sonata, echo through the night. (Once again, rearrange the letters of the two all-caps words to find the anagram.)

Answer: Moonlight

GLOOM HINT = MOONLIGHT

Composed in 1801, this widely recognized song is said to have been dedicated to a pupil of Beethoven's whom he was in love with, Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. The popular name, "Moonlight Sonata," was given to it in 1832 by Ludwig Relstab, whom the composition reminded of moonlight upon the waters of Switzerland's Lake Lucerne.

3. (Anagram) The evening's storm is certainly NIGH, evidenced by this bright GLINT in the night sky that is followed closely by thunder.

Answer: Lightning

NIGH GLINT = LIGHTNING

Better stay inside during the storm, especially if you're in Florida. The U.S.'s Sunshine State, Florida bears the nickname Lightning Capital of the World because of the many lightning-related deaths and injuries that occur there each year. Bolts of lightning travel about 60,000 miles per second and can have a temperature of up to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (five times hotter than the sun's surface).

4. (Questions #4-6 are Rebus puzzles) The storm's intensity soon heightens, and before long your power goes out. After stumbling your way downstairs in the dark, you look for a source of light. (To find the waxen object you need, figure out the two words defined below, sound them out, and put them together.) Tin soup container + Boring, or not shiny

Answer: Candle

CAN DULL = CANDLE

The eulachon (a fish of the smelt family) is nicknamed "candlefish." The name comes from a practice of Alaskan Indians, who used this oily fish as a candle, inserting a piece of bark as a wick. For use during a power outage, though, I'd recommend an emergency candle or, in lieu of that, a nicely scented one (mm, apples and cinnamon!)

5. (Rebus) It's really pouring out there - it might be said that these proverbial barriers have been opened. (Another rebus puzzle, combine the two words defined below to discover where the rain is coming from.) What Noah survived while aboard the ark + Microsoft Chairman Bill ___

Answer: Floodgates

FLOOD GATES = FLOODGATES

The story of Noah's flood is recorded in the Bible book of Genesis, chapters 6-8. After God opened the "floodgates of the heavens," 600-year-old Noah, his sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth), their wives, and the animals (most by twos, but the "clean" animals by sevens) survived the 40 day and 40 night flood in the safety of the ark.

6. (Rebus) What was that you almost tripped over?! Don't panic, it's only your cat Blackie, looking far more alert at this late hour than yourself. Since he is this type of creature, like bats or owls, Blackie is used to being up all hours of the night. Do this "on wood" for luck + Go right or left + Everything

Answer: Nocturnal

KNOCK TURN ALL = NOCTURNAL

A nocturnal animal is one who sleeps during the day and is active at night. Cats, especially in the wild, are prone to such nocturnal behavior, the night being a prime time for hunting. Often, though, cats are more accurately described as crepuscular (from the Latin for "twilight"), meaning they are active at dawn and dusk.

7. (Questions #7-8 are Rhyme Time) Since you prefer dry weather, all this PRECIPITATION would normally not be greeted with a warm welcome. But, since your area has been suffering from a drought, you won't BELLYACHE AND EXPRESS DISCONTENTMENT. (In this rhyming puzzle, the two capital-letter words/phrases stand in place for two rhyming words. Just type these two words as your answer.)

Answer: Rain Complain

A drought can occur in most kinds of climates, and is defined as a temporary period of below-average precipitation, possibly lasting an entire season or even years. Its climate naturally the driest on Earth, Chile's Atacama Desert received no precipitation for 400 years, from 1571 to 1971.

8. (Rhyme Time) The sounds of night fill your house: the lonely CRY OF A COYOTE, from a wild creature most likely on the STEALTHY HUNT FOR PREY, sends a chill down your spine. (*drip drip drip*) Oh dear, the roof's leaking again. Better grab a bucket and a TERRYCLOTH OBJECT USED FOR DRYING to get the rain off the floor. (A triple rhyme this time!)

Answer: Howl Prowl Towel

Clever, adaptable coyotes (named from the Aztec word, "coyotl") reside in North America, where they make their homes in almost any habitat (even cities) and will eat almost anything, from small animals to grasses and fruit. The eerie, nighttime howl is their method of communicating with fellow coyotes.

9. (Questions #9-10 are Wordwise puzzles) When you were a little kid, you probably would have been quite scared during a storm like tonight's. You might've even thought there were "monsters" in your room doing this! (The word picture below describes the indicated phrase. Consider closely the positioning of the words.) THE BED HIDING

Answer: Hiding Under the Bed

Clues of this type in Wordwise puzzles could indicate the words "under/below," or "over/above/upon." Some puzzles might lead you to the words "in" or "around," like the following:

THESTO(ANYPORT)RM ("Any Port in the Storm")
JU(THECORNER)ST ("Just Around the Corner")

10. (Wordwise) Well done, you survived the night of scary wordplay! The tempest is over and bright rays from a familiar yellow dwarf star greet you through the east window, as this daily phenomenon occurs. (Another wordwise word picture - not sunset...) . . . . . . . . . . . N . . . . . U S

Answer: Sunrise

Parts of the world north of the Arctic Circle experience some unusual phenomena with regard to the rising and setting of the sun. Norway is called the Land of the Midnight Sun because, in the summer months, the sun shines all night. In the winter, the opposite occurs. During a winter's polar night, there is no daylight.

Source: Author darthrevan89

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