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

2. "Requiem" is, unlike many of the other poems in this book. How?
(a) It is very confident.
(b) It is very angry.
(c) It is very solemn and serious.
(d) It is very humorous.

3. Why is the answer to number 90 repeated in the poem?
(a) This repetition shows how important these insects are.
(b) This repetition is meant to annoy the reader.
(c) This repetition creates the rhythm of the insects' oars as they slice through the water.
(d) This repetition shows how fast the boatmen must swim.

4. What else is reflected by what covers the pages of the poem?
(a) The chaos this movement must create among this throng of beetles.
(b) The confusion and frustration that must be caused by this many beetles.
(c) The way the beetles must have to hunt to find food.
(d) The way life must be in this habitat.

5. "Mayflies" ________________ tells of the brief life of the mayfly.
(a) Angrily.
(b) Dramatically.
(c) Sadly.
(d) Matter-of-factly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides F, what are three other frequently used letters in "Fireflies?"

2. "The Digger Wasp" tells of the life of a digger wasp as it prepares for what?

3. This poem pays respect to these insects when?

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

5. What is the mood of "Water Boatmen?"

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