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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Lice and The Moth's Serenade.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is some of the vocabulary used by the poet to describe the grasshoppers?
(a) Sliders, runners, sprinters. spinners.
(b) Hurdlers, racers, gymnasts, slow-moving.
(c) Bounders, leapers, springers, soarers, bounders, leapers, springers, soarers.
(d) Acrobats, circlers, twirlers, flippers.

2. How does the poet specifically use this literary device?
(a) He has placed verbs beginning with the same letter adjacent to each other.
(b) He has compared the firefly to Degas.
(c) He has represented fireflies as the green army of the night sky.
(d) He has exaggerated the abilities of the firefly.

3. The water strider's ability to walk on water hints at what?
(a) The strange abilities of some insects.
(b) Jesus Christ's ability to walk on water.
(c) The lack of talent other insects have.
(d) Jesus Christ's ability to change water into wine.

4. Each poem is about a ___________ of insects.
(a) Species.
(b) Family.
(c) Group.
(d) Flock.

5. How do the book lice meet?
(a) Accidentally.
(b) They met online.
(c) They are roommates.
(d) They are introduced to each other by their parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Mayflies" describes the _________ life of the mayfly

2. How is the letter F important in "Fireflies?"

3. What words does the poet specifically use when he uses this literary device?

4. What factual information does "Book Lice" give about lice?

5. What does this poem about book lice introduce to the reader?

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