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The word that sounds like what watery letter might follow "Red," "Black," or "Dead"?

C. The Dead Sea is actually a closed lake, sometimes considered part of the Red Sea. It's so salty that life cannot flourish in its waters.

This insect makes a sweet treat, in two senses. It's a source for honey, and in Indonesia, its larvae are eaten with rice. Which letter, sounding like a word, might describe it?

B. Bee larvae are often eaten with shredded coconut, and wrapped in banana leaves.

Call out this letter when you want your horse to turn right -- but golly, you don't have to yell.

G. Want your horse to turn left? Try saying "Haw!" instead of "Gee!"

This creature comes in patriotic American colors. It would be a tad forlorn to learn that, nonetheless, not a single one of the United States has adopted it as a state bird. What letter sounds like its name?

J. Seven states have picked the cardinal as their state bird. It just isn't fair for our poor jay.

Julie Andrews believes that this letter goes well with jam and bread. I pity the fool who tries to sing as well as Maria, though. Which letter is it?

T. Tea does go well with a snack -- but then again, what doesn't? "Ti," the note, is what Maria sings about in "The Sound of Music." And Mr. T's real name is Laurence Tureaud; pitying fools is something of a hobby for him.

Curiosity killed the cat -- perhaps because it asked what questioning letter that sounds like a word?

Y. The earliest known reference to this proverb is from the playwright Ben Jonson, who wrote that "care will kill a cat." The following year, Shakespeare included this line in his "Much Ado About Nothing": "What, courage man! What though care killed a cat, thou hast mettle enough in thee to kill care."

According to Christian tradition, there was "no room" at a word sounding like which letter for two tired travelers (one nearly ready to give birth)?

N. Even though there was no room at the inn, Mary and Joseph managed to do pretty well for themselves. Their son was born in a manger and even received some very nice birthday presents, according to the gospel of Matthew.

Line up for this letter, the result of a hit new movie or a particularly delicious cupcake store. What letter is pronounced just like the five-letter word it begins?

Q. Rumor has it that not only is "queue" a great word, but in gerund form, it contains a rare string of five vowels: "queueing."

If you're in class and you've got to urinate, this letter sounds like a word that will come in handy. (You'll save some time by writing it, anyway).

P. This has nothing to do with the expression "Mind your Ps and Qs." Then again, no one is quite sure where that one comes from. One theory: bartenders in English pubs of yore used a tally sheet to keep track of the pints and quarts their customers consumed.

When you finish this quiz and need an escape, run away to this letter. It sounds just like a small island or coral reef.

K. Cay can also be pronounced like the word "key." Tricky little creature, that word.