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Quiz about A Clockwork Orange The Nadsat Language

A Clockwork Orange - The Nadsat Language Quiz

If you've read 'A Clockwork Orange', you are aware of Anthony Burgess' nadsat language. Think you understand the language? I will give you a word or phrase in Nadsat, you translate it to English.

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

Author
alohonyai

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,930

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
895

Last 3 plays: Guest 169 (6/10), Guest 161 (6/10), Guest 82 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Translate the following Nadsat sentence to English as closely as possible: Peeting the old moloko with synthemesc. Hint

Drinking milk spiked with a certain drug

Drinking rum with coke.

Beating the old man with enthusiasm

Beating the old man with vigour.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: droog Hint

brother

friend

sister

gang member

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Question 3 of 10

3. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: Rassoodock Hint

hand

brain

arm

mind

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Question 4 of 10

4. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: Tolchock Hint

hit

punch

kick

drink

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Question 5 of 10

5. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: Zoobies Hint

testicles

teeth

fingers

toes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Translate the following Nadsat phrase to English as closely as possible: Vonny starry moodges. Hint

Strong young policemen

Ancient smelly women

Smelly ancient women

Smelly ancient men

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Question 7 of 10

7. Translate the following Nadsat words to English as closely as possible: Cutter and deng Hint

money and dung

money and money

money and drugs

knife and money

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Question 8 of 10

8. Translate the following Nadsat words to English as closely as possible: Eemya eegra Hint

same name

gnome game

same game

name game

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Question 9 of 10

9. Translate the following Nadsat words to English as closely as possible: Malenky malchick Hint

tall boy

tiny transexual

little boy

little homosexual

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Question 10 of 10

10. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: Voloss Hint

wig

face

hair

head

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Oct 07 2024 : Guest 169: 6/10
Oct 04 2024 : Guest 161: 6/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Translate the following Nadsat sentence to English as closely as possible: Peeting the old moloko with synthemesc.

Answer: Drinking milk spiked with a certain drug

peet - to drink
moloko - milk
synthemesc - a drug

2. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: droog

Answer: friend

droog - friend

3. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: Rassoodock

Answer: mind

On the first page, Alex and his "three droogs [friends]" make up their "rassoodocks [minds] what to do with the evening."

4. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: Tolchock

Answer: hit

Tolchock seems to be a broad term referring to just about any type of physical strike.

5. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: Zoobies

Answer: teeth

zoobies - teeth

6. Translate the following Nadsat phrase to English as closely as possible: Vonny starry moodges.

Answer: Smelly ancient men

von - smell
starry - ancient
moodge - man

7. Translate the following Nadsat words to English as closely as possible: Cutter and deng

Answer: money and money

cutter - money
deng - money

8. Translate the following Nadsat words to English as closely as possible: Eemya eegra

Answer: name game

eemya - name
eegra - game

9. Translate the following Nadsat words to English as closely as possible: Malenky malchick

Answer: little boy

malenky - little or tiny
malchick - boy

10. Translate the following Nadsat word to English as closely as possible: Voloss

Answer: hair

Voloss - hair

Source: Author alohonyai

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