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Absurd French 101 Trivia Quiz

Here is a test of your ability to understand the absurd in French. Everything is grammatically correct, ne vous inquietez pas. Bonne chance from your faithful correspondant in France, Bruyere.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bruyere. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bruyere

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,495

Updated
Mar 14 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
7765

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: vyvviking (10/10), quizzer74 (9/10), jogreen (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Excusez-moi, mais vous avez un perroquet sur la tete. Hint

Excuse me, but your head is on a parrot.

Excuse me, but your parrot is rich.

Excuse me, but your parrot is headless.

Excuse me, but you have a parrot on your head.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Auriez-vous l'heure, s'il vous plait? Hint

Do you have an hour to spend?

Do you know you have an aura?

Will you have the time?

Would you happen to have the time, please?

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Question 3 of 10

3. Je me leve a l'aube. Hint

I get up at dawn.

I wash at dawn.

I go to sleep at dusk.

I love you at dusk.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Le frere de ma soeur, c'est moi. Hint

My sister's masseur is Marc.

I am my sister's brother.

The brother's sister is you.

My brother's sister is me.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Les chiens de la Duchesse mangent des chaussettes. Hint

The Duchess' socks went to the dogs.

The Duchess' dog ate my socks.

The Duchess' dogs eat socks.

The Duchess put socks on my dog.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ce monsieur a un drole de nez, n'est-ce pas? Hint

That gentleman has a funny nose, doesn't he?

My sister played a funny role didn't she?

The Monseigneur told a funny joke, didn't he?

That gentleman has a pierced nose, doesn't he?

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Rendez-vous!' cria Terminateur. Hint

'I have seen this before' cried Terminator.

'How about a date?' whispered Terminator.

'Give yourselves up!' shouted Terminator.

'I have a doctor's appointment' said Terminator.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Le fromage est meilleur quand on en mange plusieurs. Hint

Cheese is better when you eat several kinds.

Cheeses are better when aged several years.

Unemployment is better solved by several methods.

Cheese is better when you eat it together.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Plus on est de fous, plus on rit. Hint

The more the merrier.

The more rice we eat, the happier we are.

The more crazy people there are at the table, the more rice we have to serve.

The more rice you eat, the better you feel.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Vous n'auriez pas vu un petit chat gris avec les yeux verts? Hint

Would you happen to have seen a little green cat with grey eyes?

Would you have seen my little grey cat with green eyes if it had scratched you?

Have you ever seen a little grey cat with blue eyes?

You wouldn't have happened to have seen a little grey cat with green eyes?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Excusez-moi, mais vous avez un perroquet sur la tete.

Answer: Excuse me, but you have a parrot on your head.

This is dedicated to Monty Python's dead parrot sketch.

2. Auriez-vous l'heure, s'il vous plait?

Answer: Would you happen to have the time, please?

This is the ultra polite way of asking someone the time.

3. Je me leve a l'aube.

Answer: I get up at dawn.

4. Le frere de ma soeur, c'est moi.

Answer: I am my sister's brother.

5. Les chiens de la Duchesse mangent des chaussettes.

Answer: The Duchess' dogs eat socks.

The tongue twister 'les chaussettes de l'archi-duchesse, sont-elles seches ou archi-seches' is the inspiration for this one.

6. Ce monsieur a un drole de nez, n'est-ce pas?

Answer: That gentleman has a funny nose, doesn't he?

7. 'Rendez-vous!' cria Terminateur.

Answer: 'Give yourselves up!' shouted Terminator.

The inspiration for this one, was the Robocop doll that said 'rendez-vous!' and I couldn't figure out why he was asking for a date. The word "rendezvous" means to give yourself up or "render" yourself. But the word rendezvous is used for a date or an appointment.

8. Le fromage est meilleur quand on en mange plusieurs.

Answer: Cheese is better when you eat several kinds.

Advertising slogan, most families take out at least four after a meal.

9. Plus on est de fous, plus on rit.

Answer: The more the merrier.

10. Vous n'auriez pas vu un petit chat gris avec les yeux verts?

Answer: You wouldn't have happened to have seen a little grey cat with green eyes?

Source: Author Bruyere

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