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"Pearls Before Swine" Trivia Quiz

This quiz contains interesting questions regarding Stephan Pastis' popular comic strip, "Pearls Before Swine," particularly strips ranging from 2008-2010.

A multiple-choice quiz by SteveQ. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
SteveQ

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,541

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is NOT a name given for any of the many crocodiles that appear in the strip? Hint

Bob

Floyd

Elmer

Emeelio

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who are the crocs always trying to capture? Hint

Zebra (Zeeba)

Pig

Rat

Goat

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these popular comics is repeatedly referenced in "Pearls Before Swine"? Hint

"B.C." by Johnny Hart

"Broom Hilda" by Russell Myers

"Wizard of Id" by Parker and Hart

"Family Circus" by Billy Keane

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Question 4 of 10

4. What "Sesame Street" character appears in a "Pearls Before Swine" strip? Hint

Bert

Cookie Monster

Big Bird

Oscar the Grouch

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Question 5 of 10

5. What brand of beer does Rat specifically mention in a "Pearls Before Swine" strip? Hint

Sahara Nevada

Sierra Nevada

Busch

Sierra Western

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is almost always the name of the croc that dies during virtually every failed escapade? Hint

Larry

Jim Bob

Jim

Bob

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Question 7 of 10

7. What day of the week does Stephan Pastis normally draw his famous pun strips? Hint

Monday

Saturday

Wednesday

Sunday

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the sheep that Pig had a brief romance with (before she was crushed by the elephant, Officer Potus)? Hint

Sweet Fanny

Sheep

Pigita

Sweet Woolley

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does Larry call his wife? Hint

Darling

Hunny

Woomun

Babe

10. Among their many impersonations, at various times one or another of the crocs has posed as a witch, a door-to-door evangelist, a pirate, a pastor, Colonel Sanders, a baby ostrich (in an egg), a clown, Spiderman, the tooth fairy, a census taker, the FedEx man, and the President of the United States (two different times)!

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is NOT a name given for any of the many crocodiles that appear in the strip?

Answer: Elmer

Larry is the main crocodile character; his sidekick Bob often appears with him. A crocodile named Floyd is shown in the January 13, 2010 strip, and one named "Emeelio" appears in the May 13, 2009 strip.

2. Who are the crocs always trying to capture?

Answer: Zebra (Zeeba)

The crocs are very persistent, and will stop at nothing to get a bite of "Zeeba"!

3. Which of these popular comics is repeatedly referenced in "Pearls Before Swine"?

Answer: "Family Circus" by Billy Keane

Some of the instances in which "Family Circus" characters appear or are referenced are in the February 19, 2009, October 11, 2009, November 1, 2009, and June 25, 2010 strips. Stephan Pastis has also referenced the comic strip characters "Ziggy" and "Cathy" repeatedly.

4. What "Sesame Street" character appears in a "Pearls Before Swine" strip?

Answer: Oscar the Grouch

In the August 20, 2010 strip, Oscar pops out of a garbage can that one of the crocodiles is about to hide in, utters a few expletives, and pops back in, leaving one croc to mutter, "Dat guy reelly ees grouch."

5. What brand of beer does Rat specifically mention in a "Pearls Before Swine" strip?

Answer: Sierra Nevada

Rat shouts the brand name repeatedly in the May 6, 2010 strip, hoping that the company will send him free samples for advertising them.

6. What is almost always the name of the croc that dies during virtually every failed escapade?

Answer: Bob

The ubiquitous "Bob" seems to be a very dispensable character, always reappearing and then re-dying!

7. What day of the week does Stephan Pastis normally draw his famous pun strips?

Answer: Sunday

Fans will remember the hilarious "Arch and Tina", "controlled sub stance", and "too Bea or not too Bea" puns, as well as many others.

8. What is the name of the sheep that Pig had a brief romance with (before she was crushed by the elephant, Officer Potus)?

Answer: Sweet Fanny

Pig had a brief interest in a very clingy sheep called Sweet Fanny. Goodness knows where the relationship may have gone had she not been fallen on by that clumsy elephant officer!

9. What does Larry call his wife?

Answer: Woomun

A very unconventional, unaffectionate pet name, to say the least!

Answer: True

Yes, the crocs have, at one time or another, impersonated all these and more! Most of the time, these disguise endeavors are ploys to trap poor Zebra. They never work, but the crocs never give up! No trouble is too great for them to go to in order to get some "Zeeba" meat!

Source: Author SteveQ

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