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Anagram Quips Trivia Quiz

Each clue will be a sentence with two or three words bracketed. The answers will be synonyms which are anagrams of each other, one for each bracketed word. Thus "I drink [beverages] from the [Orient]" would be answered by "teas east", preserving order.

A multiple-choice quiz by GammaRho. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
GammaRho

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,043

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
570

Question 1 of 10

1. The Swiss government conducted an [Alpenstocker] [census].

Answer: (Two words, 11 letters each. Preserve the order in the sentence; omit all punctuation.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The warden's [soft] stance on prisoner activities led to [awesome] prisoner educational achievements.

Answer: (Two words, 10 letters each. Preserve order; omit punctuation.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. This ultra-expensive [pastrami, salami, and corned beef] has an amazing [fragility] of flavor.

Answer: (Two words, 12 letters each. Preserve order; omit punctuation.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Casanova loved the [sweet-tasting] lips of his latest [mistress].

Answer: (Two words, 9 letters each. Preserve order; omit punctuation.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. The [favor-seeker] approached King Henry VIII with his outrageous request and the king made absolutely certain there would never be an [encore].

Answer: (Two words, 10 letters each. Preserve order; omit punctuation.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Madame Defarge was a [needleworker] of note who never wore a [bauble] of any sort.

Answer: (Two words, 7 letters each. Preserve order; omit punctuation.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. He had such a bad [attitude] toward liberal views that a single word might transform him into a [ranter] of abuse.

Answer: (Two words, 7 letters each, Preserve order, omit punctuation.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. When a well-known billionaire discovers that a guest has stolen even one article of [silverware], the [viciousness] of his reprisals is extreme.

Answer: (Two words, 7 letters each. Preserve order; omit punctuation.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. To [honor] the [ghost] of Hamlet's father, the wizard raised his magical [rod] and commenced a laudatory incantation.

Answer: (Three words, 7 letters each. Preserve order; omit punctuation.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. After entering his [chamber] for the night, Dr. Faustus was filled with a terrible [ennui].

Answer: (Two words, 7 letters each. Preserve order; omit punctuation.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Swiss government conducted an [Alpenstocker] [census].

Answer: mountaineer enumeration

These two words are interesting to me because they have dissimilar meanings and construction.

2. The warden's [soft] stance on prisoner activities led to [awesome] prisoner educational achievements.

Answer: permissive impressive

Well, it's a theory some would support.

3. This ultra-expensive [pastrami, salami, and corned beef] has an amazing [fragility] of flavor.

Answer: delicatessen delicateness

If you know where to buy some, please let me know.

4. Casanova loved the [sweet-tasting] lips of his latest [mistress].

Answer: nectarous courtesan

Well, he WAS an historical figure of some note!

5. The [favor-seeker] approached King Henry VIII with his outrageous request and the king made absolutely certain there would never be an [encore].

Answer: petitioner repetition

He DID behead others than his wives.

6. Madame Defarge was a [needleworker] of note who never wore a [bauble] of any sort.

Answer: knitter trinket

Perhaps she feared that jewelry might lead to unwanted allegations of connections to nobility.

7. He had such a bad [attitude] toward liberal views that a single word might transform him into a [ranter] of abuse.

Answer: posture spouter

I've known such people on both sides.

8. When a well-known billionaire discovers that a guest has stolen even one article of [silverware], the [viciousness] of his reprisals is extreme.

Answer: cutlery cruelty

If he did nothing, they might take two next time.

9. To [honor] the [ghost] of Hamlet's father, the wizard raised his magical [rod] and commenced a laudatory incantation.

Answer: respect specter scepter

It's a shame Will omitted that scene.

10. After entering his [chamber] for the night, Dr. Faustus was filled with a terrible [ennui].

Answer: bedroom boredom

The thought of regaining his youth became irresistible.

Source: Author GammaRho

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