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India, Lima, Yankee or -ily Trivia Quiz

These "Tom Swifty" puns all end with the NATO alphabet codes "India, Lima, Yankee," or "ily" in plain English. The format is a quoted phrase paired with an adverb to create a pun. For example: "These cereal flakes are great!" Tom exclaimed cornily.

A multiple-choice quiz by mlcmlc. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mlcmlc

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
342,401

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
496

Last 3 plays: Guest 44 (1/10), Nicobutch (10/10), wjames (9/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. "I'm only in this looney bin temporarily," the madman asserted _____.

Answer: (starts with C; 7 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Does it ever rain in the Sahara?" Tom queried _____.

Answer: (starts with D: 5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Keep your shoes out of the wet morning grass," Tom pleaded _____.

Answer: (starts with D; 6 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Son, be a dentist, you'll be a success," Tom refrained _____.

Answer: (starts with T; 8 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "If the snow keeps coming down, it'll soon be a foot high," Tom shivered _____.

Answer: (starts with F; 7 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "My trash can home is perfect for me!" Oscar declared _____.

Answer: (starts with G; 9 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "At the store today I purchased apples, grapes, pears and plums," Tom exclaimed _____.

Answer: (starts with F; 8 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Woohoo! I'm going flying on my best friend's dog house," Woodstock proclaimed _____.

Answer: (starts with S; 8 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I'm still getting the feathers off this duck," Tom answered _____.

Answer: (starts with P; 8 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I Am a Rock," Paul Simon wrote _____.

Answer: (starts with S; 7 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I'm only in this looney bin temporarily," the madman asserted _____.

Answer: crazily

"Looney bin" is slang for a mental hospital or asylum, where "crazy" folk can be found. Today, it might be more appropriate to state that the mentally ill patients reside at a psychiatric hospital.

2. "Does it ever rain in the Sahara?" Tom queried _____.

Answer: drily

The Sahara is one of the world's largest deserts and receives little rain. Varying by region, parts of the Sahara receive between 20 mm (0.79 in) and 100 mm (3.9 in) per year.

3. "Keep your shoes out of the wet morning grass," Tom pleaded _____.

Answer: dewily

Dew is formed from the condensation of atmospheric moisture and forms small water droplets on surfaces, including grass. The temperature at which the droplets form is called the "Dew Point".

4. "Son, be a dentist, you'll be a success," Tom refrained _____.

Answer: toothily

A doctor that specializes in the treatment of teeth and the oral cavity is a dentist. This quote is actually from a song in the musical "Little Shop of Horrors", borrowed to make the pun.

5. "If the snow keeps coming down, it'll soon be a foot high," Tom shivered _____.

Answer: flakily

Snow, that cold winter precipitation, falls in flakes.

6. "My trash can home is perfect for me!" Oscar declared _____.

Answer: grouchily

Oscar the Grouch, a character from "Sesame Street", lives in a trash can. Over time we have learned that his home includes a swimming pool, ice rink, bowling alley, train set, farm, art gallery and a piano.

7. "At the store today I purchased apples, grapes, pears and plums," Tom exclaimed _____.

Answer: fruitily

All of the items listed are fruit. Fruits are generally considered to be an essential part of daily diet.

8. "Woohoo! I'm going flying on my best friend's dog house," Woodstock proclaimed _____.

Answer: snoopily

Woodstock and Snoopy are best friends in the comic strip "Peanuts". Snoopy assumes the character of a World War I Flying Ace and pilots his plane, er, doghouse, into battle.

9. "I'm still getting the feathers off this duck," Tom answered _____.

Answer: pluckily

The act of removing feathers from poultry is plucking. I have never cleaned a duck myself, but apparently the small white feathers are very difficult to remove.

10. "I Am a Rock," Paul Simon wrote _____.

Answer: stonily

The words rock and stone are often used synonymously. The song, "I Am a Rock", was written by Paul Simon and released in 1965.

Source: Author mlcmlc

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