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Tom Swifties: The Final Pun Trivia Quiz

Since my first two Tom Swifty quiz were received well, here's another one. Tom Swifties are descriptive puns, suggested by the writing in the 'Tom Swift' books. As before, your job is to fill in the appropriate pun, using the clue provided.

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

Author
maskman22

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
310,424

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
592

Question 1 of 10

1. Example: "FunTrivia IS the best website," Tom said ____. Quizzically is the answer.

"I think I'm having a ____, instead of a baby," Mary kidded.

Answer: (Four letters---)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "My steering wheel won't ____," said Tom straightforwardly.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "You call this Broadway play a ______?" asked Les miserably.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Would you like to buy a salmon?" asked Tom ________.

Answer: (One Word, Starts with S, ends with LY, 9 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Are you a homosexual?" Tom queried _____.

Answer: (One Word, starts with G.)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "I need a pencil sharpener," said Tom _____.

Answer: (One Word, B----LY, 4 letters in between)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I only have diamonds, clubs and spades," said Tom _________.

Answer: (Begins with H, ends LY)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "May I go looking for the Grail again?" Tom _______.

Answer: (One Word--do it again.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Did you find my radium?" asked Marie, ________.

Answer: (Begins with C, ends with LY.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I had to fire my first mate when she consumed too much food," said Tom _____________.

Answer: (Fourteen letters, begins with E ends with LY.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Example: "FunTrivia IS the best website," Tom said ____. Quizzically is the answer. "I think I'm having a ____, instead of a baby," Mary kidded.

Answer: Goat

A baby goat is a kid.

2. "My steering wheel won't ____," said Tom straightforwardly.

Answer: turn

Self-explanatory, I believe.

3. "You call this Broadway play a ______?" asked Les miserably.

Answer: Musical

'Les Miserables' is my favorite musical.

4. "Would you like to buy a salmon?" asked Tom ________.

Answer: Selfishly

If you buy a salmon from Tom...he sells fish

5. "Are you a homosexual?" Tom queried _____.

Answer: Gaily

Again, self-explanatory.

6. "I need a pencil sharpener," said Tom _____.

Answer: Bluntly

If you need a pencil sharpener, your pencil is blunt.

7. "I only have diamonds, clubs and spades," said Tom _________.

Answer: Heartlessly

If you only have diamonds, clubs and spades...you are heartless.

8. "May I go looking for the Grail again?" Tom _______.

Answer: Requested

If you look for the Grail again, you re-quest.

9. "Did you find my radium?" asked Marie, ________.

Answer: Curiously

Marie Curie discovered Radium.

10. "I had to fire my first mate when she consumed too much food," said Tom _____________.

Answer: Excruciatingly

ex, crew, she, ate.

Source: Author maskman22

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