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Quiz about Tom Swifties
Quiz about Tom Swifties

Tom Swifties Trivia Quiz


A Tom Swiftie is a bad pun, based on the overly stylized descriptions of Victor Appleton, the creator of the 'Tom Swift' books. Your job is to fill in the blank. Example: "It's June," said Tom, ____. The correct answer would be 'dismayed'.

A multiple-choice quiz by maskman22. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
maskman22
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
310,163
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
525
Question 1 of 10
1. "I dropped the ______," Tom said, crestfallen.

Answer: (Ten letters starts with T.)
Question 2 of 10
2. "The Ph is too low," said Tom _____.

Answer: (Starts with A, ends in ly.)
Question 3 of 10
3. "@&%$^*@*!" wrote Tom in ______.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. "You're only average," said Tom _____.




Answer: (Six letters begins with M, ends with ly.)
Question 5 of 10
5. "3.14," Tom said _______.




Answer: (Starts with P, ends in ly. Seven letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. "My specialty is milking cows," Tom _______.

Answer: (One Word, spelling maTTers)
Question 7 of 10
7. "I've come from the Dog Star," Tom said _______.

Answer: (Begins with S, ends with ly.)
Question 8 of 10
8. "May I introduce the Family Stone?" Tom asked _____.

Answer: (One word, ends in ly.)
Question 9 of 10
9. "The piping, woodland goat-boy is deceased," Tom _______.



Answer: (One compound word)
Question 10 of 10
10. "I have a ______ personality," said Tom, being frank.

Answer: (Five letters starts with S.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "I dropped the ______," Tom said, crestfallen.

Answer: toothpaste

Crest (brand of toothpaste) + dropped = crestfallen
2. "The Ph is too low," said Tom _____.

Answer: acidly

High Ph = Alkaline. Low Ph = Acid.
3. "@&%$^*@*!" wrote Tom in ______.

Answer: cursive

It's kind of obvious when you see it.
4. "You're only average," said Tom _____.

Answer: meanly

Average = mean score.
5. "3.14," Tom said _______.

Answer: piously

3.14... = pi.
6. "My specialty is milking cows," Tom _______.

Answer: uttered

Udder = utter.
7. "I've come from the Dog Star," Tom said _______.

Answer: seriously

Dog Star = Sirius.
8. "May I introduce the Family Stone?" Tom asked _____.

Answer: slyly

Refers to the musical group, Sly & the Family Stone.
9. "The piping, woodland goat-boy is deceased," Tom _______.

Answer: deadpanned

Pan the 'piping goat-boy' of mythology + deceased = deadpanned.
10. "I have a ______ personality," said Tom, being frank.

Answer: split

If Tom is Frank, that's an alternate personality if I ever saw one.
Source: Author maskman22

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