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Quiz about Swiftys Cheaper By The Dozen
Quiz about Swiftys Cheaper By The Dozen

Swiftys: Cheaper By The Dozen Trivia Quiz


Another in the never ending series of Tom Swifties, adverbial puns. There is an example before the first question. Take your time, some of these require some abstract thinking.

A multiple-choice quiz by maskman22. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
maskman22
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
316,815
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
277
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.

QUESTION ONE: "We can't have this and eat it too," said Marie Antoinette ___.

Answer: (One word, 11 letters, A/LY)
Question 2 of 10
2. "It's between my sole and my heel," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 3 of 10
3. "That little demon didn't tell the truth," Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters, I/D)
Question 4 of 10
4. "I'd like some Chinese food," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters, W/Y)
Question 5 of 10
5. "Do salmon wear sweaters?" asked Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters W/LY.)
Question 6 of 10
6. "This looks like the fruit of the blackthorn," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One word, 6 letters, S/Y.)
Question 7 of 10
7. "These are the propulsion systems used by NASA for the moonshots," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One word, 14 letters A/LY)
Question 8 of 10
8. "The situation is grave," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One word, 11 letters C/Y)
Question 9 of 10
9. "I want a motorized bicycle," Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters, M)
Question 10 of 10
10. "I'm losing my hair," Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters, B/D)

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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. QUESTION ONE: "We can't have this and eat it too," said Marie Antoinette ___.

Answer: Archaically

The phrase allegedly made famous by Marie Antoinette was "Let them eat cake"...Our Cake.
2. "It's between my sole and my heel," said Tom ___.

Answer: Archly

The area of your foot between the heel and sole is the arch.
3. "That little demon didn't tell the truth," Tom ___.

Answer: Implied

Little demon = Imp, didn't tell the truth = Lied.
4. "I'd like some Chinese food," said Tom ___.

Answer: Wantonly

Won Tons are a Chinese dish.
5. "Do salmon wear sweaters?" asked Tom ___.

Answer: Wolfishly

Salmon that wear sweaters (jumpers) would be wool fish.
6. "This looks like the fruit of the blackthorn," said Tom ___.

Answer: Slowly

Sloe is the fruit of the blackthorn.
7. "These are the propulsion systems used by NASA for the moonshots," said Tom ___.

Answer: Apologetically

Apollo Jets
8. "The situation is grave," Tom said ___.

Answer: Cryptically

Crypt = Grave
9. "I want a motorized bicycle," Tom ___.

Answer: Moped

A Mo-Ped is a motorized bike.
10. "I'm losing my hair," Tom ___.

Answer: Bawled

Losing hair = bald = bawled
Source: Author maskman22

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