Fun With Tongue Twisters.. Let's think about them! Quiz

Answer: A quarter of a bushel

A 'peck' used to be a term of measurement referring to liquid or solid, but now it refers mostly to solid items. It can also be considered to be equal to 2 gallons or 8 quarts. Thanks to Dr. Math at the online Math Forum for the info!

Thank you to the player that pointed out that peppers would not be pickled when they were first picked, technically. Therefore, the realistic answer would be zero because pickled peppers cannot be picked because they would not be pickled until after they had been picked. However, I simply added that note to the question since that is the text of the famous tongue twister. Thank you Chillstatus!

Answer: Cut strips of sheet metal

While 'slitting a sheet' could probably be used in reference to a lot of things, the most common technical meaning would refer to strips of sheet metal cut by a large machine and used for construction. The name of the machine is literally a "sheet slitter".

Slitting a bed sheet may also be a common usage for the term "slitting a sheet", however if you slit your bed sheet, it probably had an inherent purpose. Therefore, you would not be "ruining" your sheet as the answer option states.

Answer: A street market

This question could be simplified by asking for the definition of 'bazaar'. A bazaar is technically defined as "a street lined with shops and stalls selling a variety of merchandise."

Answer: Exotic animals

The keyword in this tongue twister is the word 'menagerie'. A menagerie is basically defined as a place where wild or exotic animals are kept for show or to be trained. Therefore, our menagerie owner would be thinking about animals.

Answer: Assault and theft

If you sniped someone, that implies that you shot at them from quite a distance with a specialized rifle, committing an assault. Then you would have stolen the poor woman's cutlery right out of her kitchen.

Answer: 700 pounds

The "Wall Street Journal" inquired of Richard Thomas, wildlife expert, to answer this very question. According to him, woodchucks can chuck about 35 cubic feet of dirt. So by his calculation, this would mean a woodchuck could probably chuck about 700 pounds of wood. This is, of course, depending on the motivation and ability of the woodchuck but in general, if a woodchuck COULD (not WOULD) chuck wood, it would probably be about 700 pounds worth.

While "chucking" by a woodchuck refers to digging, the amount of wood a woodchuck could chuck is purely hypothetical and was researched by the above mentioned wildlife expert solely to "answer" the famous tongue-twisting question. And since there is no optional answer stating "a woodchuck cannot or would not chuck wood", it can be assumed the answer is purely hypothetical.

Answer: A horizontally played instrument with 30 - 40 strings

A zither is a horizontal instrument with up to 40 strings stretched across a sound hole and can be played with the fingers, a pelcum or a bow. It can also have the strings vibrated by the wind like a harp.

Answer: The ocean

An anemone is a small spiny creature exclusively found in aquatic habitats. (An anemone is also a flower that thrives in shady, temperate areas, but these blooms are not predators and do not maul anything, as sea anemones do.)

Answer: Mechanic

An Oldsmobile is a car so if Ollie oils them, he is probably a mechanic.

Answer: Plate

Since a plaice is a fish, I would recommend keeping it out of your pocket, desk and closet. A plaice is a common flat fish about 2 feet in length with a pattern of brown spots on its body.