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The "DEVIL" Quiz II
A few more things named after the devil :):)
1 The ‘devil’s luck’ is:
a. Exceptionally good luck
b. Exceptionally bad luck
c. Doing a bad turn that actually benefits someone
2.The ‘devil’s books’ are:
a. A set of books left out when the Bible was put together
b. A set of anti-religious pamphlets in the 18th century
c. Playing cards
3.’Devil’s bit’ is:
a. A plant called scabious
b. A drill for making curved holes
c. A portion of food left on the plate
4.The ‘devil’s tattoo’ is:
a. A very fast drum rhythm for punishment marching
b. A sort of blue birthmark
c. Drumming the fingers on something
5.’Devil’s dung’ is:
a. Asafoetida
b. A type of fungus
c. Coprolites
6.’Devil take the hindmost’ means:
a. A race in which the last one over the line wins
b. The last one is going to be in trouble
c. The last one of a flock of sheep to be penned was given as a sacrifice
7.The ‘Devil’s Advocate’ is:
a. Anyone prosecuting a clergyman
b.A person appointed to oppose the canonisation of a new saint
c. Eve, when she persuaded Adam to eat the apple
8. A ‘printer’s devil’ is:
a. A cleaning blade in a lithographic press
b. An inkproof apron
c. An apprentice in a printing works
9.A ‘devil’s coach-horse’ is:
a. A fierce looking and fast beetle
b. A large mole found (quite often on the surface) in
c. A large all black horse with red eyes
10.’Devil in the bush’ is:
a. A large Canadian fox
b. A strong wind in
c. Love in the mist
