Friday, 2/17/12
Prepare sheet for Test #20.
Mental Floss.
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A man builds an extraordinary house where all four sides face south.
A bear walks up to one of his windows and peers in. What color is the bear?
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The following clues make a pun on words that start with mis-. Example:
This young woman could lead the orchestra. (bad behavior) Answer: Misconduct.
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a) This young woman is in great shape. (an outsider)
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b) This young woman is very generous at Christmas. (a doubt
you might have)
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c) This young woman showed me where to go. (lied to)
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d) This young woman knew exactly what I meant. (she
didn't really)
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Two fathers and two sons own 21 horses between them. How is it possible
to evenly divide the herd among them?
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This sounds impossible, but it can be done. Take one from twenty nine
and leave thirty.
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If George Washington were alive right now, what would he be most famous
for?
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There is a building with thirty stories and one elevator. On floor twenty-one,
four people get on and zero get off. On floor thirteen, six get on and
two get off. On floor nine, eight people get on and four get off. How many
people would get on and off on floor thirty-one?
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When you curtail a word, you remove the last letter and still have a
valid word. You will be given clues for the two words, longer word first.
Example: type of fish -- vehicle Answer: The words
are carp and car.
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a) wild pig -- snake
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b) aquatic bird -- on fire
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c) symbol of monarchy -- bird
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d) begin -- heavenly body
Test #20
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