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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. This book is made to be read by ___________ people simultaneously.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

2. According to these beetles, this ____________ way of moving is the best way to move.
(a) Slow.
(b) Fast.
(c) Round about and indirect.
(d) Straightforward.

3. What kind of poem is "Moth's Serenade?"
(a) An educational poem.
(b) A Haiku.
(c) A factual poem.
(d) A love poem.

4. What aspects of humanity can be learned from the book lice poem?
(a) How to meet others.
(b) How compromise is needed in relationships.
(c) Why book lice eat books.
(d) How love affects lice.

5. Where are the water boatmen headed?
(a) To the ocean.
(b) To the coral reef.
(c) To the bottom of the pond.
(d) To the opposite shore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What covers the pages of this poem reflect what?

2. How are people like the water boatmen?

3. The first thing that one notices when turning the page to the poem about whirligigs is what?

4. This sense reflects the movements of the whirligig beetle where?

5. How do the water striders react to the consequences of trying to teach others to walk on water?

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