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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 does the vocabulary in "Grasshoppers" do for the readers?
(a) It makes the grasshoppers seem lazy.
(b) It makes the movements of the grasshoppers seem confusing.
(c) It creates a vivid image in the reader's mind of the actions of a grasshopper.
(d) It creates a strange image in the reader's mind of the actions of a grasshopper.

2. Humans can _________________ over people and things, much like the moth in "The Moth's Serenade."
(a) Become sad.
(b) Become angry.
(c) Worry.
(d) Obsess.

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

4. According to this poem, what else do the moth and the book lice have in common?
(a) They are attracted to light.
(b) They interact with man-made environments.
(c) They live in people's homes.
(d) They are carnivores.

5. Who reads which part of this book?
(a) One person reads the odd chapters, while the other person reads the even ones.
(b) One person reads the lines on the left, while the other person reads the lines on the right.
(c) Each person takes turns reading a paragraph.
(d) Each person takes turns reading a line.

Short Answer Questions

1. "The Moth's Serenade" tells of what?

2. In this poem, the viewer is ________________ the grasshoppers.

3. What is the mood of "The Moth's Serenade?"

4. How does the poet accurately describe the behavior of a moth in this poem?

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

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