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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. "Requiem" is a _______________.
(a) Prayer.
(b) Persuasive speech.
(c) Argument.
(d) Joke.

2. "The Digger Wasp" is told from whose perspective?
(a) A narrator.
(b) A young digger wasp.
(c) Another insect.
(d) The adult digger wasp.

3. Why might the cause of death of these insects be surprising to humans?
(a) We do not often think about how important the spring thaw is.
(b) We do not often think about the importance of the first frost.
(c) We do not often think about how important the hot sun is to nature.
(d) We do not often think about the importance of water.

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

5. "Chrysalis Diary" tells of the __________________ of a caterpillar into a butterfly.
(a) Metamorphosis.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Death.
(d) Destruction.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are these two book lice opposites?

2. Upon contemplating this poem and the deaths of these insects, one becomes more aware of what?

3. What do the water striders call those they attempt to teach to walk on water?

4. Who reads which part of this book?

5. How does "Requiem" end?

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