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Edward's Reversals Trivia Quiz

In each part of this Victorian tale find two words that are the reverse of each other. The actual words are not there, but you will find a word or words with their meaning. Example: He hit his friends. Slap (hit) is reverse of pals (friends).

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
minch

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
201,288

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
806

Question 1 of 10

1. Two words that are synonyms of words in this paragraph are the reversal of each other. Give ONE of the words.

It was a dark and stormy night, therefore it was not particularly good time for what the monster planned to do. However, the deed was planned.

Answer: (One word -4 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In some questions more than one word will give you an answer word.
You need only give ONE of the words.

The monster was known as Edward the Terrible. He asked his friends, not that he kept any for long, to call him by the short form of his name. It was now time to return to the animal's lair, to retrieve what was hidden there.

Answer: ( One word - 3 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Edward the Terrible needed an implement to help him recover the stolen goods. It did not take him long to go through his collection of nefarious instruments to find one suitable for the purpose.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Having obtained the necessary equipment, Edward the Terrible, ignoring the rain, which had continued to pour, set off to rejoin his accomplice.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Edward the Terrible, decided to travel some of the distance by his two wheeled, horse drawn conveyance. It was not the most suitable for his purpose, but it was the only vehicle saved from a recent conflagration in his mansion's outbuildings.

Answer: ( One word - 4 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Question 6 of 10

6. He travelled until the rough and rutted road made a turn around a small lake. Edward the Terrible was pleased to find his accomplice waiting.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The accomplice, Robert the Shifty, whose short hair was plastered against his head, in contrast to Edward the Terrible's long, lank locks, joined his leader in disinterring the treasure.

Answer: (One word 3 letters - a palindrome)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Robert the Shifty, was a weakling and asked for a slow down before the treasure was all recovered. "Slow down!" Edward the Terrible ejected. "Maybe we should sound the bugle and then have a sleep." he added sarcastically.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Unbeknown to Edward the Terrible, Robert the Shifty, had informed the CID at London's police headquarters of the location of the treasure. (In exchange for immunity) Some Peelers were concealed in the shrubbery and not far away was a strong cart to take away the prisoners and the retrieved treasure.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Question 10 of 10

10. And the moral of this tale is that if you exist doing wicked deeds,
you'd better not get caught.

Answer: ( One word - 4 letters Either one of the words will do)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Two words that are synonyms of words in this paragraph are the reversal of each other. Give ONE of the words. It was a dark and stormy night, therefore it was not particularly good time for what the monster planned to do. However, the deed was planned.

Answer: ogre

An ogre is a monster. Ergo, a Latin word in origin, means therefore

2. In some questions more than one word will give you an answer word. You need only give ONE of the words. The monster was known as Edward the Terrible. He asked his friends, not that he kept any for long, to call him by the short form of his name. It was now time to return to the animal's lair, to retrieve what was hidden there.

Answer: Ned

A short form of Edward is Ned. A lair is a den.

Answer: loot

An implement is a tool. Stolen goods are loot.

4. Having obtained the necessary equipment, Edward the Terrible, ignoring the rain, which had continued to pour, set off to rejoin his accomplice.

Answer: meet

Pour is teem. Rejoin is meet.

Answer: part

Some of is part. A two-wheeled horse-drawn conveyance is a trap.

6. He travelled until the rough and rutted road made a turn around a small lake. Edward the Terrible was pleased to find his accomplice waiting.

Answer: loop

A loop is a turn around. A small lake is a pool.

7. The accomplice, Robert the Shifty, whose short hair was plastered against his head, in contrast to Edward the Terrible's long, lank locks, joined his leader in disinterring the treasure.

Answer: Bob

Bob is short for Robert. A bob is a short haircut.

Answer: spat

Ejected is spat. Taps are played on the bugle when it is time for lights out at a military camp.

Answer: dray

The Yard is a short way of referring to Scotland Yard. A dray is a heavy cart without sides. At one time barrels of beer were load onto a dray, which was pulled by cart horses.

10. And the moral of this tale is that if you exist doing wicked deeds, you'd better not get caught.

Answer: evil

Exist is live. Wicked deeds are evil.

Source: Author minch

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