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Tom Swifties Trivia Quiz

A Tom Swiftie is a bad pun, based on the overly stylized descriptions of Victor Appleton, the creator of the 'Tom Swift' books. Your job is to fill in the blank. Example: "It's June," said Tom, ____. The correct answer would be 'dismayed'.

A multiple-choice quiz by maskman22. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
maskman22

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,163

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
529

Question 1 of 10

1. "I dropped the ______," Tom said, crestfallen.

Answer: (Ten letters starts with T.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The Ph is too low," said Tom _____.

Answer: (Starts with A, ends in ly.)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "@&%$^*@*!" wrote Tom in ______.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "You're only average," said Tom _____.

Answer: (Six letters begins with M, ends with ly.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "3.14," Tom said _______.

Answer: (Starts with P, ends in ly. Seven letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "My specialty is milking cows," Tom _______.

Answer: (One Word, spelling maTTers)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I've come from the Dog Star," Tom said _______.

Answer: (Begins with S, ends with ly.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "May I introduce the Family Stone?" Tom asked _____.

Answer: (One word, ends in ly.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The piping, woodland goat-boy is deceased," Tom _______.

Answer: (One compound word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I have a ______ personality," said Tom, being frank.

Answer: (Five letters starts with S.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I dropped the ______," Tom said, crestfallen.

Answer: toothpaste

Crest (brand of toothpaste) + dropped = crestfallen

2. "The Ph is too low," said Tom _____.

Answer: acidly

High Ph = Alkaline. Low Ph = Acid.

3. "@&%$^*@*!" wrote Tom in ______.

Answer: cursive

It's kind of obvious when you see it.

4. "You're only average," said Tom _____.

Answer: meanly

Average = mean score.

5. "3.14," Tom said _______.

Answer: piously

3.14... = pi.

6. "My specialty is milking cows," Tom _______.

Answer: uttered

Udder = utter.

7. "I've come from the Dog Star," Tom said _______.

Answer: seriously

Dog Star = Sirius.

8. "May I introduce the Family Stone?" Tom asked _____.

Answer: slyly

Refers to the musical group, Sly & the Family Stone.

9. "The piping, woodland goat-boy is deceased," Tom _______.

Answer: deadpanned

Pan the 'piping goat-boy' of mythology + deceased = deadpanned.

10. "I have a ______ personality," said Tom, being frank.

Answer: split

If Tom is Frank, that's an alternate personality if I ever saw one.

Source: Author maskman22

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