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Quiz about The Powers That C
Quiz about The Powers That C

The Powers That C Trivia Quiz


Can you figure out the word you need that will fit each of the three clues given for each question? All answers begin with the letter C.

A multiple-choice quiz by Creedy. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Creedy
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
352,934
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
971
Question 1 of 10
1. "Come outside and see the new wicker furniture I bought", said my mother-in-law. She reached for her walking aid and we wandered out onto the verandah. "Perhaps it would look better over near those bamboo plants" she mused.

Answer: (One Word of 4 Letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Her youngest son had been turning over various ideas in his head as to a problem he had at work. He was a thespian and he wasn't getting along with his fellow actors. He often discussed his problems with his mother as he flicked his fishing line out over the lake.

Answer: (One Word of 4 Letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. "I'm sure your new recipe will be lovely when it's frozen" my mother-in-law said as she opened the refrigerator. "I'm feeling a shiver of anticipation running down my spine already". She closed the door and gave me a frigid smile.

Answer: (One Word of 5 Letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. After I put a new layer of polish on my nails, I went shopping. The weather was nippy so I put on a jacket. As I drove away, I looked back at the house and thought the paintwork on it, and on her face, needed to be freshened up.

Answer: (One Word of 4 Letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. There's something unequal between the anatomical units containing DNA of her two brothers. One runs a big business and is forever on his mobile phone. The other has spent half his life in a tiny room in prison.

Answer: (One Word of 4 Letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. My mother-in-law was once married to a policeman. They divorced when she said she wanted a washing machine instead of having to boil the clothes in a big cauldron in the back yard. He shouted and said he wasn't going to spend a single penny on it.

Answer: (One Word of 6 Letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Yesterday I accidentally dropped a very ugly and expensive vase she had given us, and pieces of glass flew everywhere. If I'd been a gambler, I could have cashed in my winnings and bought a new one. Instead I went to the shops and bought some hot fish and fries instead.

Answer: (One Word of 5 Letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. My mother-in-law said she'll be glad when the winter is over as she doesn't care for that type of weather. She's forever catching the flu and its associated sneezes. Then she gave me an icy smile and said "I suppose you like it - dear".

Answer: (One Word of 4 Letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. I wished she would contract any sort of virus to be honest. Then I guiltily wondered what my gorgeous husband would think if he discovered I was thinking such things. He was so handsome that all the girls were once after him, but I nabbed him instead.

Answer: (One Word of 5 Letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. The following week I was listening to the songs of the birds outside. They made me feel so happy I decided to phone my mother-in-law. As she hadn't visited since our last falling out, I decided reluctantly that it was time to drop in to see her.

Answer: (One Word of 4 Letters)

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1. "Come outside and see the new wicker furniture I bought", said my mother-in-law. She reached for her walking aid and we wandered out onto the verandah. "Perhaps it would look better over near those bamboo plants" she mused.

Answer: Cane

1. Wicker furniture is usually made from cane, but can be manufactured from other materials as well. It is commonly referred to as cane furniture.
2. A walking aid in this regard is a medical appliance known as a cane.
3. Bamboo belongs to the grass family and is referred to in many places as bamboo cane.
2. Her youngest son had been turning over various ideas in his head as to a problem he had at work. He was a thespian and he wasn't getting along with his fellow actors. He often discussed his problems with his mother as he flicked his fishing line out over the lake.

Answer: Cast

1. To turn over many ideas in one's mind is to cast thoughts and ideas around.
2. Actors in any theatre production are known collectively as the cast.
3. To flick a fishing line out over the waters is referred to as casting.
3. "I'm sure your new recipe will be lovely when it's frozen" my mother-in-law said as she opened the refrigerator. "I'm feeling a shiver of anticipation running down my spine already". She closed the door and gave me a frigid smile.

Answer: Chill

1. When food is frozen, it is said to be chilled.
2. A shiver of anticipation down one's spine is also referred to as a chill.
3. A frigid smile can be described as chilly as well.
4. After I put a new layer of polish on my nails, I went shopping. The weather was nippy so I put on a jacket. As I drove away, I looked back at the house and thought the paintwork on it, and on her face, needed to be freshened up.

Answer: Coat

1. Putting on nail polish is said to be applying a coat of polish to nails.
2. A jacket is a type of coat.
3. A house that needs repainting is said to need a new coat of paint. Makeup that needs reapplying is also described as needing to have a fresh coat applied.
5. There's something unequal between the anatomical units containing DNA of her two brothers. One runs a big business and is forever on his mobile phone. The other has spent half his life in a tiny room in prison.

Answer: Cell

1. Cell in this case refers the basic anatomical unit of a body.
2. A mobile phone can be described as a cell phone.
3. A tiny room in a prison is a cell.
6. My mother-in-law was once married to a policeman. They divorced when she said she wanted a washing machine instead of having to boil the clothes in a big cauldron in the back yard. He shouted and said he wasn't going to spend a single penny on it.

Answer: Copper

1. An unflattering term for an officer of the law is a copper.
2. In the olden days before electricity and washing machines came along, clothes were boiled in a big copper out in the back yard on laundry days.
3. A slang term for the penny coin, particularly in Australia, used to be a copper.
7. Yesterday I accidentally dropped a very ugly and expensive vase she had given us, and pieces of glass flew everywhere. If I'd been a gambler, I could have cashed in my winnings and bought a new one. Instead I went to the shops and bought some hot fish and fries instead.

Answer: Chips

1. Pieces of broken glass can be referred to as shards or chips.
2. Gamblers in big casinos use tokens knowns as chips to represent various cash amounts.
3. Good old fish and chips is a treat appreciated everywhere in the western world as a snack.
8. My mother-in-law said she'll be glad when the winter is over as she doesn't care for that type of weather. She's forever catching the flu and its associated sneezes. Then she gave me an icy smile and said "I suppose you like it - dear".

Answer: Cold

1. Winter weather is cold in this regard.
2. Winter sniffles and sneezes are commonly referred to as the common cold.
3. An icy stare is a cold, antagonistic one.
9. I wished she would contract any sort of virus to be honest. Then I guiltily wondered what my gorgeous husband would think if he discovered I was thinking such things. He was so handsome that all the girls were once after him, but I nabbed him instead.

Answer: Catch

1. To contract a virus is to catch it.
2. He would catch me in the act if he discovered what I was thinking.
3. A highly desirable man is said to be quite a catch for any girl.
10. The following week I was listening to the songs of the birds outside. They made me feel so happy I decided to phone my mother-in-law. As she hadn't visited since our last falling out, I decided reluctantly that it was time to drop in to see her.

Answer: Call

1. The song of birds in this instance is the call of the birds singing outside.
2. Phoning someone up is also described as giving that person a call.
3. Dropping in to visit someone is to make a call on that person.
Source: Author Creedy

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