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Quiz about A Quiz for Tess

A Quiz for Tess


This is a quiz for Tess, our terrier. Tess is clever, but she can't spell. She does know the sound of her name, though, and that sound forms part of each answer. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Sallyo. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
Sallyo
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
192,450
Updated
Oct 31 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
705
Question 1 of 10
1. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess's human friend, Tegan, has learned how to drive. Tegan is going to be examined to see what she remembers. She tells Tess she is going to sit her ----. The word is something that sounds like Tess' name. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 10
2. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess goes to church for the blessing of the animals. While Tess sits down by the pew, the minister announces a reading from a new book. Tess thinks the book sounds like her name. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 3 of 10
3. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Uncle Jim comes to visit the family Tess lives with. He tells a tall story. His niece, Tegan says; "You're joking, Uncle Jim. That could never have happened!"

Uncle Jim says he can confirm it did happen, but the word he uses isn't "confirm". Tess thinks it sounds like her name. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Andrew, who is a friend of Tess's owner, Tegan, is a witness in a court case. Afterward, he comes to tell Tegan about it. Tess is listening. She hears Andrew say he had to tell the court what he heard. Tess thinks he is saying her name, but he isn't really. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 10
5. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Danielle, who is a friend of Tess' owner, Tegan, is a science buff. Danielle comes to tell Tegan about the science fair she has attended. She says she learned about a hypercube, but that isn't the word she uses. Tess thinks Danielle is talking about her. What word is Tess hearing? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess's owner, Tegan, is reading a Regency romance. That's a bit odd, because she usually prefers chick lit. "This is weird," Tegan tells Tess. "All the characters have titles! There's a duchess and a count." Tegan mentions a woman with an Italian title, and Tess thinks she is talking about her. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess goes for a car trip with her owner, Tegan. They visit a naturally appearing pavement that has a chequered appearance. Tegan says it's a particular kind of pavement and Tess thinks the word is like her name. Which word is Tess hearing? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Danielle, who is a scientific friend of Tess' owner, Tegan, is buying some equipment for her lab. She comes to visit and tells Tegan what she bought. Tess hears the girls talking and thinks Danielle must have bought something to put Tess in! Tess goes off to hide. What is the two-word name she heard?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 9 of 10
9. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess is sitting on the chair watching TV. She hears that a drama by Thomas Hardy is going to be shown, and wonders why he has put her in a story. What book or film is Tess hearing about? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess' owner, Tegan, has a friend, Anthea, who is studying to be a lawyer. One day Anthea comes to visit and says she's found out the proper word for someone who dies without a will. Tess thinks the word sounds like her name. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: (one word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess's human friend, Tegan, has learned how to drive. Tegan is going to be examined to see what she remembers. She tells Tess she is going to sit her ----. The word is something that sounds like Tess' name. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: test

To test something is to try it out to see how it works. Thus sitting a test is the same as sitting an exam.
2. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess goes to church for the blessing of the animals. While Tess sits down by the pew, the minister announces a reading from a new book. Tess thinks the book sounds like her name. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: Testament

The New Testament is part of the Christian bible. "Testament" means something believed and recounted. Church services often have readings from the New Testament.
3. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Uncle Jim comes to visit the family Tess lives with. He tells a tall story. His niece, Tegan says; "You're joking, Uncle Jim. That could never have happened!" Uncle Jim says he can confirm it did happen, but the word he uses isn't "confirm". Tess thinks it sounds like her name. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: attest

To attest to something is to confirm it or swear to it. It comes from the same root as "testament" and "testimony". To testify means the same thing.
4. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Andrew, who is a friend of Tess's owner, Tegan, is a witness in a court case. Afterward, he comes to tell Tegan about it. Tess is listening. She hears Andrew say he had to tell the court what he heard. Tess thinks he is saying her name, but he isn't really. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: testimony

Testimony is evidence or affirmation. It comes from the same root as attest and testament. To testify is to give testimony.
5. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Danielle, who is a friend of Tess' owner, Tegan, is a science buff. Danielle comes to tell Tegan about the science fair she has attended. She says she learned about a hypercube, but that isn't the word she uses. Tess thinks Danielle is talking about her. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: tesseract

A tesseract is a hypercube or four dimensional cube. The tesseract plays a big part in "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madelaine L'Engle. The other words are all made up.
6. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess's owner, Tegan, is reading a Regency romance. That's a bit odd, because she usually prefers chick lit. "This is weird," Tegan tells Tess. "All the characters have titles! There's a duchess and a count." Tegan mentions a woman with an Italian title, and Tess thinks she is talking about her. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: contessa

A contessa is an Italian countess, the wife of a conte. A comtesse is French, so that couldn't have been the word Tess heard.
7. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess goes for a car trip with her owner, Tegan. They visit a naturally appearing pavement that has a chequered appearance. Tegan says it's a particular kind of pavement and Tess thinks the word is like her name. Which word is Tess hearing?

Answer: tessellated

The word "tessellated" means having a mottled or checked appearance, such as mosaic. There is a rock formation known as the "tessellated pavement" at Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania.
8. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Danielle, who is a scientific friend of Tess' owner, Tegan, is buying some equipment for her lab. She comes to visit and tells Tegan what she bought. Tess hears the girls talking and thinks Danielle must have bought something to put Tess in! Tess goes off to hide. What is the two-word name she heard?

Answer: test tube

A test tube is a long,thin tube made of glass or something similar. It can be sealed with a stopper, and is used for chemistry. Naturally Tess wouldn't want to be put in a tube!
9. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess is sitting on the chair watching TV. She hears that a drama by Thomas Hardy is going to be shown, and wonders why he has put her in a story. What book or film is Tess hearing about?

Answer: Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Thomas Hardy published "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" in 1891. It's one of his most famous titles. Another is "Jude the Obscure", but that one doesn't sound like "Tess".
10. Tess the terrier knows the sound of her name, but she can't spell. Sometimes she thinks she hears her name but it is really a different word. Tess' owner, Tegan, has a friend, Anthea, who is studying to be a lawyer. One day Anthea comes to visit and says she's found out the proper word for someone who dies without a will. Tess thinks the word sounds like her name. What word is Tess hearing?

Answer: intestate

To die intestate is to die without a legal will. The word comes from the same root as testimony and testament; an intestate person has failed to make his/her statement about what should be done with his/her effects.
Source: Author Sallyo

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