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What's the Word? Trivia Quiz

The storylines in each question will lead you to a common word. One word with 3 different meanings. OK. Green can mean inexperienced, part of a golf course or a colour. Just read the story and find the word that is the link.

A multiple-choice quiz by Nannanut. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
Nannanut

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,291

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5698

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: wjames (10/10), bernie73 (9/10), Guest 199 (4/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. He put down his copy of "The Tacoma Narrows Disaster" and picked up his cards. What to bid? No trumps? His brow furrowed as he tried to focus and he absentmindedly pushed his glasses back to the top of his nose

Answer: (One word - 6 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. She waited for the mail. Her father had subjected her to intense questioning last night about her future. It was hot and the temperature was climbing one point at a time. Would the mailman bring paperwork confirming she had graduated?

Answer: (One word - six letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. It didn't take long. He had the papers from her legal counsel. He then carefully informed her of the situation and left her sitting, gazing out of the window.

Answer: (One word - 5 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. He sat in the church waiting for the minister to begin the ceremony. His mind wandered to the waitress at dinner last night and the excellent attention he had received. He had just returned from active duty and had been wearing his army uniform - maybe that had helped.

Answer: (One word - 7 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Well at least the valuable vinyl LP was now safe. He knew who had taken it. He even told the reporter unofficially that he knew the person had previous criminal convictions.

Answer: (One word - 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. After she arranged all the new applications in correct order in the drawer, she took out the emery board and smoothed a corner of her nail. When she looked out of her window down onto the parade ground, she could see the recruits walking in a single line.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. He could hear the sound of the old clock as he sat correcting the students' questions. As he checked each correct answer with a mark of his pencil, he worried about the small dog. He had removed the parasite from its ear but it was still sick.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. He adjusted the Windsor knot neatly under his collar. While he got ready for work he watched yet another Olympic event. As he tightened his shoelaces into a bow he heard cheering. The race had been declared a dead heat!

Answer: (One word - 3 letters.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. As he bent to drink from the water bubbling from the ground, he saw two small rabbits jump from the undergrowth. There were flowers everywhere. He loved the vernal equinox.

Answer: (One word - 6 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. He saluted as the ensign was raised. When he turned and walked across the paving stones he felt his spirits fade. It had been a sad day.

Answer: (One word - 4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Bridge

The Tacoma Narrows disaster involved a bridge which collapsed after winds caused it to vibrate out of control. Cards? Bidding? No trumps? - must be the game of bridge. The top of the nose is the bridge.

Answer: Degree

To intensely question or cross examine someone is to "give them the third degree". Each point on a thermometer represents a unit of temperature or a degree. On graduating a person earns a degree.

3. It didn't take long. He had the papers from her legal counsel. He then carefully informed her of the situation and left her sitting, gazing out of the window.

Answer: Brief

Something that doesn't take long is brief. A legal counsel is also called a brief. To inform someone of a situation is to brief them.

Answer: Service

A religious ceremony is a service. A waitress paying a customer excellent attention would be giving very good service. Active military duty is also called service.

5. Well at least the valuable vinyl LP was now safe. He knew who had taken it. He even told the reporter unofficially that he knew the person had previous criminal convictions.

Answer: Record

A vinyl LP is a record. To tell someone unofficially is to tell them off the record. Previous criminal convictions constitute a criminal record.

Answer: File

To arrange paperwork in order is to file. To smooth a fingernail with an emery board is to file. Walking in a single line is walking in single file.

Answer: Tick

The sound of an old clock is a tick. Marking an answer correct is usually done with a tick and a parasite affecting domestic animals is a tick.

Answer: Tie

A Windsor knot is a method of fastening a neck tie. One has to tie shoelaces. A dead heat in a race is a tie.

9. As he bent to drink from the water bubbling from the ground, he saw two small rabbits jump from the undergrowth. There were flowers everywhere. He loved the vernal equinox.

Answer: Spring

Water bubbling from the ground is a spring. To jump is to spring. The vernal equinox heralds the beginning of Spring.

10. He saluted as the ensign was raised. When he turned and walked across the paving stones he felt his spirits fade. It had been a sad day.

Answer: Flag

An ensign is a flag. A flag is a type of paving stone. Something that fades can be said to flag.

Source: Author Nannanut

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