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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Whirligig Beetles and Requiem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tool is used by the poet to express the beetles' qualities?
(a) The unison sections of the two speakers' parts.
(b) The simple language found in this poem.
(c) The repetition of words in the poem.
(d) The overlapping of the two speakers' parts.

2. What is the mood of "Fireflies?"
(a) Bored.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Anger.
(d) Excitement.

3. What is an important time of year in "Requiem?"
(a) Fall and the first frost.
(b) Summer and the hot sun.
(c) Spring and the last frost.
(d) Winter and the first snowfall.

4. Can humans relate to the mayfly's short time on earth?
(a) Not usually.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
(d) Rarely.

5. "Whirligig Beetles" describes ____________ of these beetles.
(a) The morning routine.
(b) The evening routine.
(c) The daily actions.
(d) Short life.

Short Answer Questions

1. Only when does the mayfly seem to feel nostalgia?

2. For what else does the digger wasp prepare?

3. What is the mood of "Book Lice?"

4. What is the definition of the literary device that is the answer to number 42?

5. Where do the grasshoppers hop?

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