Dropping Letters Is Fun Multiple Choice Quiz | Drop a Letter

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1. First word of seven letters: The person who handles the day-to-day operations of a prison. (plural)

Answer: wardens

If you're a prisoner, you'd want to stay on the good side of the warden. Movies such as "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Shawshank Redemption" feature wardens who went out of their way to exploit their prisoners and make their lives miserable.

2. Second word of six letters: Another word for getting caught in a trap.

Answer: snared

There is also a type of drum called a "snare drum". They are often used in marching bands and drumlines. A "snare" is also a trap used to catch rabbits. The word functions as both a noun and a verb.

3. Third word of five letters: If someone is a bookworm, he or she does this a lot.

Answer: reads

Books aren't the only way people can read, however. The internet is filled with articles to read and eBooks are very popular, as well. Books on tape make it possible to absorb a book while being illiterate or visually impaired.

4. Fourth word of four letters: A well-known game is truth or ____.

Answer: dare

The game is usually played with three or more people. Participants are given the choice of answering a question or performing a dare given by someone else. Afterwards, they get to give someone else the option of "truth or dare."

5. Fifth word of three letters: Tinnitus is a ringing in your ____. (singular)

Answer: ear

Tinnitus can be caused by multiple things, including, but not limited to, listening to music too loud, an ear infection, and earwax. Over 10% of people have it.

6. Sixth word of two letters: Abbreviation for auto exposure, as seen on cameras.

Answer: ae

Auto exposure is defined as: "a camera system that automatically adjusts the exposure according to ambient lighting." Source: Merriam-Webster dictionary
AE can also stand for Arts & Entertainment.

7. Time to start adding a letter. Seventh word of three letters: From ___ to shining ___.

Answer: sea

This lyric comes from the song "America the Beautiful," which was written by Katharine Lee Bates. It is a well-known song in the US and stands alongside other patriotic songs like "God Bless the USA" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."

8. Eighth word of four letters: Movie: "Planet of the ____".

Answer: Apes

The movie "Planet of the Apes" was released in 1968 and starred Charlton Heston as an astronaut who crashed on Earth in the future and discovered an advanced ape society. It was remade by Tim Burton in 2001.

9. Ninth word of five letters: Superheroes are known for wearing ____.

Answer: capes

A cape is also, in geography, a point extending into a body of water, much like a peninsula. Well-known ones include Cape Cod, Cape Horn, and the Cape of Good Hope.

In terms of superheroes, Batman is known as The Caped Crusader, as he wears a cape and crusades for justice.

10. Tenth word of six letters: A 1963 movie starring Steve McQueen: "The Great ___".

Answer: Escape

It is set in World War II. The plot concerns British POWs who escape from a German POW camp. It is based on a 1950 book by Paul Brickhill, also called "The Great Escape."

"Escape" also refers to albums by Enrique Iglesias and Journey.

Source: Author Pejikr

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