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Quiz about Swiftys Ninth Sympunny
Quiz about Swiftys Ninth Sympunny

Swifty's Ninth Sym-punny Trivia Quiz


This is the ninth installment in the Tom Swifty saga. I know many of you have taken my previous eight, but an example is still included before question one. Good Luck, have fun...Take your time.

A multiple-choice quiz by maskman22. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
maskman22
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
315,298
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
342
Last 3 plays: psnz (10/10), donkeehote (10/10), Guest 65 (0/10).
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. There are no periods after any of the answers...sorry for the error in a previous quiz.


QUESTION ONE: "This boat is leaking," said Craig ___.

Answer: (One word, 9 letters, B/LY.)
Question 2 of 10
2. "There's a winged insect in my French cheese," said Jo ___.


Answer: (One word, 7 letters B/Y.)
Question 3 of 10
3. "There's no need for silence," Larry ___.

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters, A/D.)
Question 4 of 10
4. "I won't finish in fifth place or worse," Ellie held ___.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters, F/H)
Question 5 of 10
5. "That's my gold mine!" Jenny ___.

Answer: (One word, 7 letters, C/D.)
Question 6 of 10
6. "Fifty-two episodes can fill a year," Valerie said, ___.

Answer: (One word, 6 letters, W/Y.)
Question 7 of 10
7. "Can't we play an old-fashioned card game?" Jeff said ___.

Answer: (One word, 9 letters W/LY)
Question 8 of 10
8. "I don't know anything about those bizarre rumors involving me and waterfowl," Shar said, ___ the question.

Answer: (One word, 7 letters D/G.)
Question 9 of 10
9. "And two plus two is four!" Sharon ___.

Answer: (One Word, 5 letters, A/D.)
Question 10 of 10
10. "That's an ugly hippopotamus!" said Denise ___.

Answer: (One Word, 14 letters, H/LY.)

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Most Recent Scores
Dec 09 2024 : psnz: 10/10
Nov 29 2024 : donkeehote: 10/10
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 65: 0/10
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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. There are no periods after any of the answers...sorry for the error in a previous quiz. QUESTION ONE: "This boat is leaking," said Craig ___.

Answer: Balefully

If you're in a leaky boat, you'd better be bailing...if you bail...hopefully your bail is full.
2. "There's a winged insect in my French cheese," said Jo ___.

Answer: Briefly

French cheese = Brie, winged insect = fly...brie + fly = briefly.
3. "There's no need for silence," Larry ___.

Answer: Allowed

No silence...aloud...allowed.
4. "I won't finish in fifth place or worse," Ellie held ___.

Answer: Forth

If you won't finish fifth, chances you're holding fourth place.
5. "That's my gold mine!" Jenny ___.

Answer: Claimed

If you own a gold mine, you have a claim.
6. "Fifty-two episodes can fill a year," Valerie said, ___.

Answer: Weakly

Fifty-two weeks in a year.
7. "Can't we play an old-fashioned card game?" Jeff said ___.

Answer: Wistfully

Whist is an old card game.
8. "I don't know anything about those bizarre rumors involving me and waterfowl," Shar said, ___ the question.

Answer: Ducking

Self explanatory.
9. "And two plus two is four!" Sharon ___.

Answer: Added

2 + 2 = 4 is addition.
10. "That's an ugly hippopotamus!" said Denise ___.

Answer: Hypocritically

Critical of a Hippopotamus? Hypocritical.
Source: Author maskman22

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