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The Ultimate The Proverbial Cat Quiz | Idioms and Proverbs

I noticed that this section covers plenty of horses and dogs, but I'm a cat person! I want to see more cats! Well, here are a few...

A multiple-choice quiz by ragiel. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ragiel

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,981

Updated
May 02 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
4352

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: daveguth (10/10), turaguy (10/10), Butterflyblade (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. You come home after a long and boisterous party, looking the worse for wear. As you stagger off to bed, your dear mate says "Look what..."? Hint

you get for caterwauling!

the cat left behind.

the cat dragged in.

happens to a wet cat.

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Boo! Hiss! You stink!" Hint

cats-eyes

the cat's pajamas

the cat's meow

catcalls

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Question 3 of 10

3. You really pulled off a good trick, now you sit smugly like... Hint

the cat who looked at the king

the cat in the dark

the cat in the cradle

the cat who swallowed the canary

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Question 4 of 10

4. You're a cat, hiding in a room with all the lights turned out, the shades drawn, and midnight on the other side of the window. According to the proverb, what color are you? Hint

black and white

white

orange

gray

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Question 5 of 10

5. You're grinning all over your face! You must be... Hint

The cat in the cradle.

The Cheshire Cat.

Caterwauling.

Catnapping.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Someone is beating you to within an inch of your life! He must be using... Hint

a cat o' nine tails.

a cat with nine toes.

a cat with nine lives.

the cat that somebody skinned using another method.

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Uh... er... like... well... y'know..." Hint

The cat's got your tongue.

You're cat-atonic.

You're purring like a cat.

It's a cat-astrophe!

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Question 8 of 10

8. Pussycat! You just went to London to visit the Queen! What did you do while you were there? Hint

Snuck into her bathroom, and boy! did she swear!

Napped on her pillow, and she didn't care.

Ran into the kitchen to see what was there.

Frightened a little mouse under her chair.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Just call me Cats-anova! The girls are crazy about me, but I just love 'em and leave 'em! Raunchy? Sure, but after all, I'm just... Hint

A fat cat.

The cat who ate the canary.

A stray cat.

A tomcat.

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I'm so mad at her I could just tear her hair out! Claw her eyes out! Kick her in the you-know-what!" Oh, dear. I'm spoiling for a... Hint

cat-and-mouse game.

catfight.

cat-astrophe.

caterwaul.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You come home after a long and boisterous party, looking the worse for wear. As you stagger off to bed, your dear mate says "Look what..."?

Answer: the cat dragged in.

Chewed-up parts of rats and birds, usually. Yecch! I know they mean well, but...

2. "Boo! Hiss! You stink!"

Answer: catcalls

I really don't know why cats are supposed to "call" when displeased. Mine scream! Maybe they didn't care for the play "Cats."

3. You really pulled off a good trick, now you sit smugly like...

Answer: the cat who swallowed the canary

The bird owner might disapprove, but Kitty doesn't care! He has his own priorities.

4. You're a cat, hiding in a room with all the lights turned out, the shades drawn, and midnight on the other side of the window. According to the proverb, what color are you?

Answer: gray

All cats are gray in the dark, in a proverb attributed to Ben Franklin. It means that color is irrelevant under the circumstances.

5. You're grinning all over your face! You must be...

Answer: The Cheshire Cat.

The Cheshire Cat who lived in Wonderland could disappear and leave his grin behind! As Alice observed, we often see a cat without a grin, but that grin without the cat was really a smart trick!

6. Someone is beating you to within an inch of your life! He must be using...

Answer: a cat o' nine tails.

He was using a whip with up to nine lashes, each with a flesh-tearing tip! Cats hunt and kill prey, but naming this kind of torture after cats is just wrong!

7. "Uh... er... like... well... y'know..."

Answer: The cat's got your tongue.

I don't know why a cat should grab a tongue! Were you wagging it too much?

8. Pussycat! You just went to London to visit the Queen! What did you do while you were there?

Answer: Frightened a little mouse under her chair.

A cat can look at a king (or queen), but just try to get a little respect from him! Cats can be very sweet and loving, but they don't understand "superiors."

9. Just call me Cats-anova! The girls are crazy about me, but I just love 'em and leave 'em! Raunchy? Sure, but after all, I'm just...

Answer: A tomcat.

And, of course, I'm in fine voice and ready to caterwaul with the best! But unless I can slip out, no tomcatting around for me!

10. "I'm so mad at her I could just tear her hair out! Claw her eyes out! Kick her in the you-know-what!" Oh, dear. I'm spoiling for a...

Answer: catfight.

"No matter how cats fight, there are always plenty of kittens." (Abraham Lincoln)

Source: Author ragiel

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