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Quiz about Why Am I So Popular Tom Asked Coolly

"Why Am I So Popular," Tom Asked Coolly Quiz

Tom Swifty quizzes seem to be quite popular, so I thought I'd try my hand at one. Fill in the blank with a verb or adverb that completes the pun. Hint: All words end with 'ly' unless otherwise noted.

A multiple-choice quiz by redsoxfan325. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
redsoxfan325

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,565

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Here's an example to get you going: "Check out this crypt," Tom said _______. The answer would be 'gravely'. Got it? Here we go.

"I'm embarrassed that I lost one of the lambs," Tom said ___________.

Answer: (One Word - 10 letters; starts with 'S')

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Question 2 of 10

2. "My brain is sitting in a jar on the desk," Tom muttered ______________.

Answer: (One Word - 14 letters; starts with 'A')

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Question 3 of 10

3. "This labyrinth is enormous!" Tom shouted, ______.

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters; ends in 'ed')

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Question 4 of 10

4. "That angle looks like it's more than 90 degrees," Tom stated ________.

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters; starts with "O")

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Don't cut yourself with that knife," Tom said _______.

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters; starts with 'S')

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Get out of the middle of the intersection!" Tom shouted _______.

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters; starts with 'C')

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I wonder what Calliope, Clio, and Erato are doing," Tom _____.

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters; ends in 'ed')

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I have a big exam today, so don't bother me," Tom said _______.

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters; starts with 'T')

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Question 9 of 10

9. "It looks like the victim was killed with a baseball bat," Tom stated ________.

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters; starts with 'B')

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Question 10 of 10

10. "This fabric is not very soft," Tom said ________.

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters; starts with 'C')

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Here's an example to get you going: "Check out this crypt," Tom said _______. The answer would be 'gravely'. Got it? Here we go. "I'm embarrassed that I lost one of the lambs," Tom said ___________.

Answer: sheepishly

A lamb is a baby sheep.

Fun fact about sheep: Sheep were first domesticated between 9 and 11 thousand years ago in Mesopotamia.

2. "My brain is sitting in a jar on the desk," Tom muttered ______________.

Answer: absentmindedly

If you have no brain, your mind is absent.

Fun fact about brains: Men actually do have larger brains then women; however, the difference is only slight and does not reflect intelligence.

3. "This labyrinth is enormous!" Tom shouted, ______.

Answer: amazed

A synonym for labyrinth is maze.

Fun fact about labyrinths: In myth, a great labyrinth was built on Crete by Daedulus (at the request of King Minos) to house the Minotaur. With Ariadne's help, Theseus was able to navigate the labyrinth, though, and slay the Minotaur.

4. "That angle looks like it's more than 90 degrees," Tom stated ________.

Answer: obtusely

An angle that's more than 90 degrees is considered obtuse.

Fun fact about obtuseness: The word "obtuse" first came into use in the English language in 1509.

5. "Don't cut yourself with that knife," Tom said _______.

Answer: sharply

Knives are sharp.

Fun fact about knives: In America, knife throwing became popularized as entertainment in the late 19th century by the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

6. "Get out of the middle of the intersection!" Tom shouted _______.

Answer: crossly

An intersection is when two streets cross.

Fun fact about intersections: According to Forbes, the worst intersection in America is located on the Bronx River Parkway at Exit 4B, and is congested for 94 hours each week on average, during which time the mean speed of cars is 11 mph (17.7 km/hr).

7. "I wonder what Calliope, Clio, and Erato are doing," Tom _____.

Answer: mused

Calliope, Clio, and Erato are muses.

Fun fact about muses: Apollo was the leader of all nine muses.

8. "I have a big exam today, so don't bother me," Tom said _______.

Answer: testily

A synonym for exam is test.

Fun fact about tests: The CEO of College Board makes over $800,000 a year.

9. "It looks like the victim was killed with a baseball bat," Tom stated ________.

Answer: bluntly

Baseball bats are blunt weapons.

Fun fact about blunt weapons: According to the show 'CSI' (i.e. I can't vouch for its accuracy), the first strike from a blunt object to the head will draw no blood, whereas subsequent strikes will.

10. "This fabric is not very soft," Tom said ________.

Answer: coarsely

The opposite of soft is coarse.

Fun fact about coarseness: Karakul are types of sheep that produce very coarse wool. As a result, many are slaughtered before they are three days old, because their pelts are soft and black immediately after birth.

Source: Author redsoxfan325

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