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Quiz about Which Witch was Seen on the Scene
Quiz about Which Witch was Seen on the Scene

Which Witch was Seen on the Scene? Quiz


It's bad enough that no one can tell which witch twin is which, but Frances and Francis are constantly confused themselves. Can you help them determine the words each should use in the situations below?

A multiple-choice quiz by alaspooryoric. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
342,458
Updated
Aug 22 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
848
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (3/10), Guest 172 (6/10), K76kev (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Frances had recently bought Francis a fashionable, new pointed black hat. Francis, in return, sent Frances a "thank you" note delivered by her familiar, a raven. Francis wanted to express how she thought the hat completed her wardrobe. Which sentence would be an appropriate one to write? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Frances recently traveled to Washington, D.C., with the goal of visiting a session of Congress. Before leaving home, she expressed to Francis that her hope was to "influence" the votes of some U.S. Senators on the issue of creating a federal Wiccan holiday. While in Washington, she sent Francis a postcard succinctly detailing her visit to the large building with a dome on top. What sentence would be an appropriate one for her to have written? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Francis decided to allow the local coven to use her home for its next initiation ceremony. She sent out invitations to inform everyone of the time and place, but she also wanted to advise them to dress appropriately for the formal ceremonial acts that would be performed. What sentence would be an appropriate sentence for her to write? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Frances decided she was going to buy a new cauldron for her brews and potions. However, she thought she would get some money for her old one first. She didn't know how much money to ask for her used cauldron, so she wrote Francis for advice. What would be an appropriate sentence for her to write? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Frances was asked to be the officiant in a local handfasting, a wedding, and being proud of herself, decided to write to inform her sister Francis. However, Francis was a little upset, for she felt it was her turn to officiate the next handfasting. She wrote Frances back to express her frustration. What would be an appropriate sentence for her to write? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Frances arose one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed that a wart had appeared on her nose. Feeling distraught, she quickly sent Francis a note to express her mortification and ask for advice. What would be an appropriate statement for her to write? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Francis was happy that the Bobbing for Apples game at her Halloween party had been a big hit! However, she now had several pieces of fruit remaining. She decided to bake a pie but couldn't decide whether to peel the skin off her apples. She emailed a brief message to Frances for advice. What would be an appropriate question to write? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Francis was invited to a costume party! She decided to dress as a Puritan judge from an American colony from the 1600's; however, she had nothing to wear. Fortunately, Frances agreed to make a costume for Francis. Two days before the party, Frances sent Francis an email informing her that she could pick up her outfit. What would be an appropriate statement from Frances? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Frances and Francis were exchanging instant messages early one morning. Frances was upset! She explained that upon leaving the restaurant where she was eating the previous night, she grabbed the wrong broom to ride home. She didn't realize her mistake until she was home, but because it was late, she decided to wait until the morning to return the broom. This morning, however, she could not find the broom! Francis wanted to respond quickly, but what would be an appropriately worded question? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Frances had grown bored with living in Massachusetts and decided that a change of scenery would be invigorating. She decided to write Francis to inform him of her intentions to leave the United States. What would be an appropriately worded statement? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Frances had recently bought Francis a fashionable, new pointed black hat. Francis, in return, sent Frances a "thank you" note delivered by her familiar, a raven. Francis wanted to express how she thought the hat completed her wardrobe. Which sentence would be an appropriate one to write?

Answer: The hat really complements my robe!

"Complement" is correct, for it means "to make complete, to make more nearly perfect, or to fit well with something else". "Compliment" means "to offer praise or admiration". "Complemint" and "conpliment" are not even words in English.
2. Frances recently traveled to Washington, D.C., with the goal of visiting a session of Congress. Before leaving home, she expressed to Francis that her hope was to "influence" the votes of some U.S. Senators on the issue of creating a federal Wiccan holiday. While in Washington, she sent Francis a postcard succinctly detailing her visit to the large building with a dome on top. What sentence would be an appropriate one for her to have written?

Answer: The Capitol is a magnificent piece of architecture!

"Capitol" is correct: it means "a building where a legislative body meets". On the other hand, "capital" refers to various other situations, such as "a central town or seat of a government", "wealth or property", or an "upper case letter". As an adjective, "capital" can mean "foremost or excellent" or "something serious or relating to death". "Capitel" and "capitle" are not English words.
3. Francis decided to allow the local coven to use her home for its next initiation ceremony. She sent out invitations to inform everyone of the time and place, but she also wanted to advise them to dress appropriately for the formal ceremonial acts that would be performed. What sentence would be an appropriate sentence for her to write?

Answer: Please be advised that proper ceremonial rites will be performed.

A "rite" is "a particular formal or ceremonial act prescribed by a faith or religion". "Right" means "in agreement with what is correct, good, fashionable, reasonable, or acceptable". "Write" is a verb meaning "to form letters, numbers, characters, or words on a surface." "Wryte" is not a word in the English language.
4. Frances decided she was going to buy a new cauldron for her brews and potions. However, she thought she would get some money for her old one first. She didn't know how much money to ask for her used cauldron, so she wrote Francis for advice. What would be an appropriate sentence for her to write?

Answer: For how much should I sell my old cauldron?

"Sell" is a verb that means "to transfer goods or render services in exchange for money", or it can mean "to persuade someone to buy or accept something that is being offered". On the other hand, "sale" is a noun that is the name of the action of selling something. "Sale" can also mean "the opportunity to sell something, a quantity sold, or a special disposing of goods or services at a reduced price".

In other words, I can "sell" you a car, but I am going to make a "sale" or attend a "sale". "Sail" is a verb meaning "to move along or travel on the surface of water".

As a noun, "sail" can mean "the canvas or other material extended through the air to catch the wind so that the force of the wind propels a vessel across the water". "Cell" refers to a small room or enclosure, a microscopic life form, a device for converting chemicals into energy, or a smaller unit of a larger organization.
5. Frances was asked to be the officiant in a local handfasting, a wedding, and being proud of herself, decided to write to inform her sister Francis. However, Francis was a little upset, for she felt it was her turn to officiate the next handfasting. She wrote Frances back to express her frustration. What would be an appropriate sentence for her to write?

Answer: Frances, I do believe you led a ceremony last time.

"Led" (pronounced so as to rhyme with "bed") is indeed the correct spelling of the past tense of "lead" (pronounced so as to rhyme with "feed"). "Lead", pronounced so as to rhyme with "bed", is a noun that refers to the graphite in a pencil or to the heavy metallic element found in the earth and represented with the chemical symbol of Pb. "Ledd" and "leid" are not words in English.
6. Frances arose one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed that a wart had appeared on her nose. Feeling distraught, she quickly sent Francis a note to express her mortification and ask for advice. What would be an appropriate statement for her to write?

Answer: I cannot bear being seen by anyone!

"Bear" not only refers to a large, hairy omnivorous mammal, but it also means "to carry, to endure, or to be patient with" as well as " to go in a certain direction", such as "to bear left or right". "Bare" means "to uncover or to reveal", "to be plain", "to be empty or barely sufficient", or "to give birth to". "Beer" is a fermented beverage, of course. "Bair" is not a word in the English language.
7. Francis was happy that the Bobbing for Apples game at her Halloween party had been a big hit! However, she now had several pieces of fruit remaining. She decided to bake a pie but couldn't decide whether to peel the skin off her apples. She emailed a brief message to Frances for advice. What would be an appropriate question to write?

Answer: Should I pare the apples?

"Pare" means "to cut, carve, or shave off the outer part of something". A "pear" is itself another edible fruit--you know, the one that is quite rounded but often grows narrower or smaller the closer the fruit is to the stem. "Pair" refers to two of something grouped together or to the act of grouping together as couples. "Peire" may be someone's name, but it is not really a word in the English language.
8. Francis was invited to a costume party! She decided to dress as a Puritan judge from an American colony from the 1600's; however, she had nothing to wear. Fortunately, Frances agreed to make a costume for Francis. Two days before the party, Frances sent Francis an email informing her that she could pick up her outfit. What would be an appropriate statement from Frances?

Answer: Your judge costume is all ready.

"All ready", as two words, means "entirely prepared". On the other hand, "already", with one "l" and written as one word, means "before a certain time", as in: "Betsy was already dressed for dinner before I arrived home". "Allready" and "alreddy" are not acceptable words in Standard American English.
9. Frances and Francis were exchanging instant messages early one morning. Frances was upset! She explained that upon leaving the restaurant where she was eating the previous night, she grabbed the wrong broom to ride home. She didn't realize her mistake until she was home, but because it was late, she decided to wait until the morning to return the broom. This morning, however, she could not find the broom! Francis wanted to respond quickly, but what would be an appropriately worded question?

Answer: Whose broom did you lose?

"Whose" is a possessive pronoun used to designate an attempt to discover ownership or who owns something. "Who's", on the other hand, is a contraction of either "who is" or "who has". One might ask, "Who's making that noise?" "Loose" (pronounced like "goose") means "not firm or tight, not restricted but free", or it can mean "to set free, to send forth, or to behave without restraint or concern". "Lose" (pronounced like "cruise") is the opposite of "win" or it can mean "to fail to keep something or to suffer a loss".
10. Frances had grown bored with living in Massachusetts and decided that a change of scenery would be invigorating. She decided to write Francis to inform him of her intentions to leave the United States. What would be an appropriately worded statement?

Answer: I've decided to emigrate.

While the difference is a subtle one, "emigrate" means "to leave a country with the intention of settling in another" while "immigrate" means "to enter a country and settle there to live". In other words, Frances will emigrate from the United States but immigrate to Spain, perhaps. More simply, one may emigrate FROM but must immigrate TO. "Emmigrate" and "imigrate" are misspellings.
Source: Author alaspooryoric

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