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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through House Crickets and Chrysalis Diary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are people like the mayfly?
(a) Most people lazily drift through life.
(b) Most people rush through life, frantically trying to fit in as much as possible.
(c) Most people do not think about the consequences of their actions.
(d) Most people do not think about others as they speed through life.

2. What aspects of humanity can be learned from the poem about moths?
(a) Obsession and lust.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Perseverance.
(d) Love.

3. Why does the caterpillar chronicle all the changes that take place?
(a) It wants its children to know what happened to it.
(b) It does not think that anyone would believe this transformation taking place.
(c) It wants to write a book about its changes.
(d) It wants to make the change easier for caterpillars in the future.

4. What is the mood of "Book Lice?"
(a) Serious.
(b) Angry.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Humorous.

5. How do the two parts relate to the whirligig beetle?
(a) Reflect the aggressiveness of the whirligig beetle.
(b) Reflect the laziness of the whirligig beetle.
(c) Reflect the joy felt by the whirligig beetle.
(d) Reflect the movement of the whirligig beetle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the reactions of other insects compare to others in history regarding this feat?

2. The water strider's ability to walk on water hints at what?

3. The digger wasp creates what for its children?

4. What is an important time of year in "Requiem?"

5. To emphasize the powerful and image-provoking verbs used by the poet, he has used what literary device?

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