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Quiz about The Curious Case of the Crimson Croissant

The Curious Case of the Crimson Croissant Quiz

I was at a family reunion and had my eye on the last crimson croissant. I turned around to speak to Uncle Ralph and then..then..someone took it! Which of my relatives could be responsible?

A multiple-choice quiz by kino76. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
kino76

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
381,950

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
190

Question 1 of 10

1. Find the words in common e.g. Jet___Lift - Answer: Ski

Uncle Ralph has a generous appetite
Of the portly persuasion, he's undenied
He may be the one
To have buttered a scone
But me, of my croissant, he did not deprive

Which two words/phrases can be made that would apply to Uncle Ralph?

Almond_____Ball

Answer: (One Word 6 Letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Cousin Daphne is completely adept
At snaffling the odd baguette
Not a crumb in sight
On her satin dress of white
Of my pastry of which I'm bereft.

Which two words/phrases can be made which apply to Cousin Daphne?

Dotted_____Roll

Answer: (One Word 5 Letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. And then there's my nephew Tom Dawking
When he opens his mouth we start walking
If he did take a bite
We'd all die of fright
His mouth used for eating not talking

What two words/phrases fit with each other relating to Tom?

Apple_____Hole

Answer: (One Word 3 Letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Grammy could not find her teeth
Which means she should not be the thief
Although, my croissant she could have gummed
At me her nose she could have thumbed
But I'm sure it was only a quiche

Which two words/phrases can be attributed to Grammy?

Gummy_____Claw

Answer: (One Word 4 Letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. And then there's my puppy dog Robber
He fills my good shoes with his slobber
Could he be the one?
Is there pastry on his tongue?
No, it's just some apple cobbler

Which two words/phrases are linked by Robber?

Jelly_____Over

Answer: (One Word 4 Letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. My sister Meg might pilfer a pastry
I know she does find them so tasty
Perhaps it was her
With her hands like a blur
That stole it from before my face-y

Which two words/phrases could be attributed to my sister?

Dough_____Meg

Answer: (One Word 3 Letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The culprit my daddy could be
With his laughter he's always so free
Touch my croissant so crimson
He'd be not so brazen
To risk the chance of diabetes

Which two words/phrases fit with my father?

Brown_____Water

Answer: (One Word 5 Letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Could it be my brother Benji?
Would he really do that to me?
He knew I'd suspect him
It might really be him
He loves his pastries as much as me

Which two words/phrases match up with Benji?

Brotherly_____Bites

Answer: (One Word 4 Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Perhaps it is my dear old mother?
Surely it must be another
A ball of dough in her hands
Rolled and thrown in a pan
A cake she bakes is just like no other

Which two words/phrases fits with my mother?

English_____Man

Answer: (One Word 6 Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. And then I found my crook!
I turned around and double took
With crumbs on his beard
Crimson evidence I feared
In the mirror I had only to look

Which two words/phrases link with me?

Code_____Handed

Answer: (One Word 3 Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Find the words in common e.g. Jet___Lift - Answer: Ski Uncle Ralph has a generous appetite Of the portly persuasion, he's undenied He may be the one To have buttered a scone But me, of my croissant, he did not deprive Which two words/phrases can be made that would apply to Uncle Ralph? Almond_____Ball

Answer: Butter

Almond butter made from almonds of course and butter ball which is a slang description for an overweight person.

2. Cousin Daphne is completely adept At snaffling the odd baguette Not a crumb in sight On her satin dress of white Of my pastry of which I'm bereft. Which two words/phrases can be made which apply to Cousin Daphne? Dotted_____Roll

Answer: Swiss

Dotted Swiss fabric is often used for wedding dresses and baby clothes. A Swiss roll is a sponge cake roll filled with whipped cream or jam.

3. And then there's my nephew Tom Dawking When he opens his mouth we start walking If he did take a bite We'd all die of fright His mouth used for eating not talking What two words/phrases fit with each other relating to Tom? Apple_____Hole

Answer: Pie

Apple pie would definitely not go into nephew Tom's pie hole. Pie hole is a slang term for a mouth.

4. Grammy could not find her teeth Which means she should not be the thief Although, my croissant she could have gummed At me her nose she could have thumbed But I'm sure it was only a quiche Which two words/phrases can be attributed to Grammy? Gummy_____Claw

Answer: Bear

Gummy bears are jelly candies and bear claws are amazing almond paste filled pastries.

5. And then there's my puppy dog Robber He fills my good shoes with his slobber Could he be the one? Is there pastry on his tongue? No, it's just some apple cobbler Which two words/phrases are linked by Robber? Jelly_____Over

Answer: Roll

A jelly roll is a sponge cake roll filled with jam, for which Robber would roll over for certain.

6. My sister Meg might pilfer a pastry I know she does find them so tasty Perhaps it was her With her hands like a blur That stole it from before my face-y Which two words/phrases could be attributed to my sister? Dough_____Meg

Answer: Nut

Doughnuts are delectable deep fried dough rings and nutmeg is a ground flavoursome seed used as a spice...or a word to describe my sister.

7. The culprit my daddy could be With his laughter he's always so free Touch my croissant so crimson He'd be not so brazen To risk the chance of diabetes Which two words/phrases fit with my father? Brown_____Water

Answer: Sugar

"Brown Sugar" is a fantastic song by the Rolling Stones released in 1971 and sugar water is what you would need to drink for the shock at how brilliant the song is.

8. Could it be my brother Benji? Would he really do that to me? He knew I'd suspect him It might really be him He loves his pastries as much as me Which two words/phrases match up with Benji? Brotherly_____Bites

Answer: Love

Philadelphia is the city of "Brotherly Love" and Def Leppard had a hit with "Love Bites" in 1987.

9. Perhaps it is my dear old mother? Surely it must be another A ball of dough in her hands Rolled and thrown in a pan A cake she bakes is just like no other Which two words/phrases fits with my mother? English_____Man

Answer: Muffin

English muffins are perfect for breakfast and the muffin man lives in Drury Lane.

10. And then I found my crook! I turned around and double took With crumbs on his beard Crimson evidence I feared In the mirror I had only to look Which two words/phrases link with me? Code_____Handed

Answer: Red

"Code Red" is generally an emergency code for fire and being caught red handed would denote being caught in the act of pilfering your own crimson croissant.

Source: Author kino76

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