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Purloined letters Trivia Quiz

Someone has (Apologies to E.A. Poe) "Purloined" 2 or more letters from each of the following one word answers. He only steals letters that appear more than once, so that should help all of you amateur Sherlocks.

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

Author
richicago

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
706

Question 1 of 10

1. O _ _ U _ _ ED

Answer: (Happened (2 purloined letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. _ I _ T _ _ N

Answer: (A number (2 Purloined letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. _ _ R _ _ N

Answer: (Mythical witch ( 2 purloined letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. _ _ _ _ E _ _

Answer: (stiff woven fabric (3 purloined letters) Starts with T.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. _ _ _ _ B E

Answer: (Tree or candy (2 purloined letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. _ A _ _ _ N

Answer: (Monkey (2 purloined letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. _ _ _ _

Answer: (Extinct bird)

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Question 8 of 10

8. _ _ _ _ E _ _ F _ L

Answer: (description of an achiever ( 3 purloined letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. A _ _ U _ _ E D.

Answer: (voided (2 purloined letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T E _

Answer: (Put up for the night (5 purloined letters) Starts with A.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. O _ _ U _ _ ED

Answer: occurred

o-(cc)-u-(rr)-ed.

2. _ I _ T _ _ N

Answer: Fifteen

(f)-i-(f)-t-(ee)-n. What a coincidence-This answer and my I.Q!

3. _ _ R _ _ N

Answer: Gorgon

(go)-r-(go)-n. Why does this remind me of my wife's mother?

4. _ _ _ _ E _ _

Answer: Taffeta

(ta)-(ff)-e-(ta). I just can't think of anything interesting about taffeta!

5. _ _ _ _ B E

Answer: Jujube

(juju)-be. Jujubes: the Dentists' favorite candy!

6. _ A _ _ _ N

Answer: Baboon

(b)-a-(boo)-n. What do baboons and my mother-in-law have in common? They both drag their knuckles!

7. _ _ _ _

Answer: Dodo

(dodo) I'd give you a more detailed explanation, but I have to go dodo bad!

8. _ _ _ _ E _ _ F _ L

Answer: Successful

(succ)-e-(ss)-f-(u)-l

9. A _ _ U _ _ E D.

Answer: annulled

a-(nn)-u-(ll)-ed. My wife says: One more joke about my mother-in-law and -----!

10. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T E _

Answer: accommodated

(accommoda)-te-(d). I've spent many a night at the "no questions asked" motel!

Source: Author richicago

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