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Swifty 7 Trivia Quiz

Another venture into the adverbially punny world of Tom Swifties.

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

Author
maskman22

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,958

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
277

Last 3 plays: Gupster17 (5/10), stephedm (10/10), GoodwinPD (10/10).

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.

QUESTION ONE: "Don't forget to rate this quiz, you earn 20 FunTrivia credits," said Maskman22, ___.

Answer: (One word, 9 letters, P/LY)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "How do you like your martini?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters, D/Y.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "I've locked onto the target," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One Word, 12 letters, I/LY)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Is your name Timothy or Russell?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: (One Word, ten letters, T/LY.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "That bald American icon is sick," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One word, nine letters, I/LY.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "So this is where they make movies," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One word, ten letters, S/LY)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I'm as strong as a sled dog," Tom said ___.

Answer: (One word, seven letters H/LY)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "How come my clock only makes 'toc's?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: (One word, ten letters M/LY)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "My sign is Cancer, what's my horoscope?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: (One Word, eight letters, C/LY.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Who was Pope before John XXIII?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: (One Word, seven letters, P/LY)

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 24 2024 : Gupster17: 5/10
Dec 02 2024 : stephedm: 10/10
Dec 02 2024 : GoodwinPD: 10/10
Dec 02 2024 : donkeehote: 7/10
Dec 02 2024 : ozzz2002: 8/10

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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. QUESTION ONE: "Don't forget to rate this quiz, you earn 20 FunTrivia credits," said Maskman22, ___.

Answer: Pointedly

If you rate quizzes, FunTrivia gives you twenty points for doing so.

2. "How do you like your martini?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: Dryly

Martinis are best dry, I've been told.

3. "I've locked onto the target," Tom said ___.

Answer: Insightfully

If you're locked into a target, it's IN your SIGHTS.

4. "Is your name Timothy or Russell?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: Timorously

Timothy or Russell...Tim or Russ.

5. "That bald American icon is sick," Tom said ___.

Answer: Illegally

Bald American icon = Bald Eagle. Sick + Eagle = Ill Eagle.

6. "So this is where they make movies," Tom said ___.

Answer: Studiously

Movies are often made in a studio.

7. "I'm as strong as a sled dog," Tom said ___.

Answer: Huskily

Sled dog = Husky.

8. "How come my clock only makes 'toc's?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: Mystically

If your clock only tocks, it's missing its tick.

9. "My sign is Cancer, what's my horoscope?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: Crabbily

Cancer is the sign of the crab.

10. "Who was Pope before John XXIII?" Tom asked ___.

Answer: Piously

Pope Pius XII (1939-58)
Pope John XXIII (1958-63)

Source: Author maskman22

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