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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. "The Digger Wasp" is a very _________________ story.
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Melancholy.

2. To what else does the poet also compare the firefly?
(a) Painting and brush strokes.
(b) Acting, shouting, ordering others around.
(c) Singing, vocalizing, and warbling.
(d) Zipping, zooming, and zany behavior.

3. How does the poet help the reader relate to fireflies?
(a) He compare the fireflies to athletes.
(b) He compares the fireflies to dancers.
(c) He compares the fireflies to artists.
(d) He compares the fireflies to musicians.

4. How do the mayflies view their lives?
(a) As a relatively short time.
(b) As a waste of time.
(c) As entirely too long.
(d) As a relatively long time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the mayflies spend their time?

2. What words does the poet specifically use when he uses this literary device?

3. The two parts of the poem frequently do what?

4. How else do they spend their time?

5. What covers the pages of this poem reflect what?

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