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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In this poem, the viewer is ________________ the grasshoppers.
(a) Observing the actions of.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Ignoring.
(d) One of.

2. How is the letter F important in "Fireflies?"
(a) It is the letter used for the first word of every line.
(b) Only the important words begin with the letter F.
(c) Almost every word begins with the letter F.
(d) Many words beginning with the letter F are used to describe the flight and light of the firefly through the night sky.

3. Why do these two book lice compromise?
(a) They are in love.
(b) They like to compromise.
(c) They have to share a book.
(d) They have to share a shelf.

4. Unlike "Grasshoppers," "Water Striders" is from the perspective of whom?
(a) A human.
(b) A group of water striders.
(c) A grasshopper.
(d) One of the water striders.

5. "Grasshoppers" describes the __________ of grasshoppers.
(a) Dying.
(b) Eating.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Hatching.

6. How does the poet accurately describe the behavior of a moth in this poem?
(a) By giving it human emotions and feelings.
(b) By comparing the moth's movements to music.
(c) By describing the way the moth moves.
(d) By having the two speakers talk at the same time.

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

8. Joyful Noise is a book of ____________.
(a) Poems.
(b) Short stories.
(c) Legal documents.
(d) Essays.

9. "Water Striders" asks whether this insect's ability to walk on water is what?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Fun.
(c) A miracle.
(d) Useful.

10. How do the water striders react to the consequences of trying to teach others to walk on water?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Angered.
(d) Worried.

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

12. Do the poet's descriptive words and vivid imagery effectively describe the distinct light of the firefly?
(a) No, not at all.
(b) Mostly.
(c) No, not very well.
(d) Yes.

13. What is the mood of "Mayflies?"
(a) Frantic.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Bored.
(d) Calm.

14. According to this poem, why is the moth drawn to the light?
(a) It likes bright colors.
(b) It likes the color yellow.
(c) It is attracted to the heat of the light.
(d) It does not know why.

15. What is the mood of "The Moth's Serenade?"
(a) Anxious.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the results of the water strider's attempts to teach others to walk on water, why might the water striders want to continue "teaching" others to walk on water?

2. To what else does the poet also compare the firefly?

3. "Book Lice" describes what?

4. Only when does the mayfly seem to feel nostalgia?

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

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