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Quiz about Nightmare on Swift Street Swifty 13

Nightmare on Swift Street: Swifty 13 Quiz

I originally wanted to call this one Tom Swifty 13: The Bar Mitzvah, but I didn't. Let's see how you do with the thirteenth entry in my Tom Swifty series. These are adverbial puns.

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

Author
maskman22

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,070

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
208

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.

QUESTION ONE: "I've been listening to the 'Tales of Hoffman'," Tom ___.

Answer: (Two words...O(5), B(6))

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Question 2 of 10

2. "I have to keep this fire blazing," Tom ___.

Answer: (One word...B/D...8 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "I'll tempt Adam tonight," she said ___.

Answer: (One word E/Y, 6 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I've been to San Francisco" said Tom ___.

Answer: (One word H/Y 11 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "It's where we store the hay," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One Word--L/Y, 7 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Where shall I plant these water-lilies?" Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word, P/D, 8 letters.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I wonder if there's a number between seven and nine," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One word C/Y 13 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "For what we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word G/Y 10 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "My parents are called Billy and Nanny," Tom ___.

Answer: (One word, K/D 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I've joined the Airborne Medical Corps," said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word P/Y 13 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. QUESTION ONE: "I've been listening to the 'Tales of Hoffman'," Tom ___.

Answer: Often Barked

Often barked = Offenbach, the composer of "Tales of Hoffman".

2. "I have to keep this fire blazing," Tom ___.

Answer: Bellowed

A bellows is a device which blows air to keep fires burning.

3. "I'll tempt Adam tonight," she said ___.

Answer: Evilly

Adam & Eve.

4. "I've been to San Francisco" said Tom ___.

Answer: Heartlessly

Per the old song..."I lost my heart in San Francisco"...if you've been there you are heart-less.

5. "It's where we store the hay," Tom said ___.

Answer: Loftily

Hay is often stored in a loft.

6. "Where shall I plant these water-lilies?" Tom ___.

Answer: Pondered

Water Lilies grow in a pond.

7. "I wonder if there's a number between seven and nine," said Tom ___.

Answer: Considerately

If you're curious about the number between seven and nine...consider eight...considerate

8. "For what we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful," said Tom ___.

Answer: Gracefully

The quote is a form of pre-meal prayer of grace.

9. "My parents are called Billy and Nanny," Tom ___.

Answer: Kidded

The offspring of a billy goat and a nanny goat would be a kid.

10. "I've joined the Airborne Medical Corps," said Tom ___.

Answer: Paradoxically

Airborne = Parachute = Para
Medical Corps = doc = dox

Source: Author maskman22

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