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Quiz about Nightmare on Swift Street Swifty 13
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.
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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))
Question 2 of 10
2. "I have to keep this fire blazing," Tom ___.

Answer: (One word...B/D...8 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. "I'll tempt Adam tonight," she said ___.

Answer: (One word E/Y, 6 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. "I've been to San Francisco" said Tom ___.

Answer: (One word H/Y 11 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. "It's where we store the hay," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One Word--L/Y, 7 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. "Where shall I plant these water-lilies?" Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word, P/D, 8 letters.)
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)
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)
Question 9 of 10
9. "My parents are called Billy and Nanny," Tom ___.

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