A Can of Yams or a Can of Sweet Potatoes?

How well do you know your tubers? In each sentence, guess whether the can of ___ contains yams or sweet potatoes.

1. "Her eyes stopped at the single can of ___. That one insignificant can, Katie knew, was her downfall."
—Donna Nelson, Encore, 2004, p. 173

2. "One itsy-bitsy can of ___ won't do it, will it, Sammy boy?"
—Jamie L. Turner, By the Light of a Thousand Stars, 1999. p. 179

3. "They can take a chance on a can of ___ and enjoy a surprise."
—Thomas Swann Harding, The Popular Practice of Fraud, 1935, p. 313

4. "Cash gain in April is linked to an incident involving a can of ___ and a finger."
—Horoscope, The Weekly World News, March 15, 2004

5. "Destiny lies in a can of ___ in syrup."
—Horoscope, The Weekly World News, Nov. 15, 2004

6. "People like that, they got to deserve a can of ___ up the ass."
—Joe R. Lansdale, A Fist Full of Stories, 1996, p. 133

Answers: 1. sweet potatoes, 2. sweet potatoes, 3. sweet potatoes, 4. yams, 5. yams, 6. yams. (The answers are in black text on the black background. Highlight to view.)