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Beware, The Ides of Swifty Trivia Quiz

This is my fifteenth Tom Swifty quiz. The title refers to the quote from Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar'. Tom Swifties are adverbial puns. There are instructions prior to the first question and hints throughout. Take your time and think.

A multiple-choice quiz by maskman22. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
maskman22

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,709

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
237

Question 1 of 10

1. EXAMPLE: "I like camping," said Tom ___. The answer is INTENTLY.

Note: The spellings are always correct English, although the pronunciation may not be. The hint will tell the number of words and letters. Also the beginning and last letters IE: S/LY or S/D. There are no periods after any of the answers..

QUESTION ONE: "Dorothy, if you're going to Oz again, I'm going with you", Auntie ___.

Answer: (Two Words E/B 2/6)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "This is the most common language used on micros", said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word B/Y 9 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "These bit patterns will be more readable in groups of 8", said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word B/Y 8 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "This is mutiny!" said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "My ancestor was a famous Confederate general who had an army fort named after him", Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word B/D 7 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "That young insect is male", said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word B/Y 9 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "My wife is cheating on me", Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word C/D 7 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Rowing so much hurts my hands", said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word C/Y 9 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "One can't dispute the fundamental importance of learning the alphabet", ___.

Answer: (Two Words A/C 4/6)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I'm afraid you've had a stroke", said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word C/Y 10 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. EXAMPLE: "I like camping," said Tom ___. The answer is INTENTLY. Note: The spellings are always correct English, although the pronunciation may not be. The hint will tell the number of words and letters. Also the beginning and last letters IE: S/LY or S/D. There are no periods after any of the answers.. QUESTION ONE: "Dorothy, if you're going to Oz again, I'm going with you", Auntie ___.

Answer: Em Barked

Dorothy's Aunt in 'The Wizard of Oz' was Aunt Em.

2. "This is the most common language used on micros", said Tom ___.

Answer: Basically

Basic is a computer programming language.

3. "These bit patterns will be more readable in groups of 8", said Tom ___.

Answer: Bitingly

Eight bits is a byte.

4. "This is mutiny!" said Tom ___.

Answer: bountifully

5. "My ancestor was a famous Confederate general who had an army fort named after him", Tom ___.

Answer: Bragged

General Braxton Bragg has two forts named after him, one in North Carolina and one in California.

6. "That young insect is male", said Tom ___.

Answer: Buoyantly

Male insect = Boy ant.

7. "My wife is cheating on me", Tom ___.

Answer: Cackled

If your wife is cheating on you, you are said to be a cuckold.

8. "Rowing so much hurts my hands", said Tom ___.

Answer: Callously

Rowing a lot causes callouses.

9. "One can't dispute the fundamental importance of learning the alphabet", ___.

Answer: Abie Ceded

Abie Ceded...A B C D. The spelling Abie is not as in Abbie or Abbey. It is a nickname for Abraham...as in Abe-ie.

10. "I'm afraid you've had a stroke", said Tom ___.

Answer: Cerebrally

A stroke is a brain 'malfunction'.

Source: Author maskman22

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