Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I am a graceful, powerful bird;
A cob, my life-long mate;
I live by land and water;
In many a temperate state;
My nest is made from reeds and sticks;
Cygnets are my pretty chicks.
Who am I?
2. I am a name appearing;
On a title page;
I screen identity at times;
Or sometimes, sex and age;
Who am I?
3. Pen name in another tongue;
A literal translation;
Easy to pronounce, I'm told;
But not from the British nation.
Who am I?
4. I am a flag; in wind I stream;
In calm my point is dipped;
Perhaps I top some battlements;
Send signals ship-to-ship;
Who am I?
5. I was a Grecian lady;
My husband voyaged far;
Some men (trust them!) decided;
My peace and quiet to mar;
They shot with bows and arrows;
They fought within my hall;
I played a trick with tapestry;
And hey - I fooled them all!
Who am I?
6. I am a line of poetry;
On five feet I progress;
As regular as clockwork I'm;
Fond of rhythm and of rhyme;
What name do I possess?
Who am I?
7. I was cheap and cheerful;
My pages you peruse;
You might find shocking goings on;
And plenty to amuse;
I am a book of gleeful mien;
Risque, perhaps, but not obscene;
I was cheap when I was new;
By now, you'll have another view!
Who am I?
8. I'm sorry, I apologise;
I didn't mean to hurt;
Offence is not what I'd create;
I wish I'd been alert;
I'm really sad at what I did;
I want to make it better;
My name begins with letter "p";
And "t" the final letter.
Who am I?
9. I am not first, I am not last;
All but one by me has passed;
If you'll watch till six arrive;
I will come at number five.
Who am I?
10. I was used for making pens;
Now quills are barely needed;
In modern times you hardly see;
On writing desks a sign of me;
My role is superseded.
Who am I?
Source: Author
Sallyo
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