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I'm Tom Swifty The VIII, I Am. Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by maskman22. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
maskman22

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
315,257

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
318

Question 1 of 10

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

Note: The spellings are always correct American 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...sorry for the error in a previous quiz.

QUESTION ONE: "Pass me the knife," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One word, 9 letters, C/LY.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "I like modern painting," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One word, 10 letters, A/LY.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "I decided which car to purchase after looking at the pictures," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One Word, 18 letters, A/LY.)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I can't believe you set off the ___!" Tom said explosively.

Answer: (One Word, eight letters, D/E.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "I'm swimming in the middle of Paris!" Tom said ___.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters I/LY.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "It's covered in gold leaf," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters, G /LY.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "It's the butler's night off," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One word, 10 letters H/LY.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "My ___'s half-fixed," Tom said monotonously.

Answer: (One Word 6 letters S/O)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "_____," Tom said ___.
(The second underscore is what you are to fill in.)

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters, B/Y.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I'm still looking for my beagle," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters D /Y)

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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 American 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...sorry for the error in a previous quiz. QUESTION ONE: "Pass me the knife," Tom said ___.

Answer: Cuttingly

Knives cut.

2. "I like modern painting," Tom said ___.

Answer: Abstractly

Abstract painting is a modern innovation.

3. "I decided which car to purchase after looking at the pictures," Tom said ___.

Answer: Autobiographically

Car = Auto, purchase = buy, pictures = graphics.

4. "I can't believe you set off the ___!" Tom said explosively.

Answer: Dynamite

Dynamite explodes.

5. "I'm swimming in the middle of Paris!" Tom said ___.

Answer: Insanely

Swimming in the middle of Paris? In Seine.

6. "It's covered in gold leaf," Tom said ___.

Answer: Guiltily

Gold leaf is gilt.

7. "It's the butler's night off," Tom said ___.

Answer: Helplessly

No butler? You're helpless.

8. "My ___'s half-fixed," Tom said monotonously.

Answer: Stereo

Half a stereo would be MONO.

9. "_____," Tom said ___. (The second underscore is what you are to fill in.)

Answer: Blankly

Does this Really require an explanation?

10. "I'm still looking for my beagle," Tom said ___.

Answer: Doggedly

Kind of obvious when you see it, no?

Source: Author maskman22

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