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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Water Boatmen and The Digger Wasp.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Will the digger wasp ever see its offspring?
(a) Yes, but only for a short while.
(b) Yes, for their entire lives.
(c) No.
(d) Yes, for several weeks.

2. "Water Boatmen" frequently repeats what word?
(a) Swim.
(b) Dive.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Jump.

3. How are these two book lice opposites?
(a) They have contrasting reading interests.
(b) They are two different kinds of book lice.
(c) They are from different rooms in the house.
(d) They were born several months apart.

4. How are people like the water boatmen?
(a) Most people like to swim.
(b) Most people own boats.
(c) People are also called oarsmen.
(d) People often work hard for a chance at a vacation or break.

5. It is interesting to see from the mayfly's perspective regarding what?
(a) The length of the mayfly's life.
(b) The type of food they eat.
(c) The way they raise their young.
(d) The way they swim.

Short Answer Questions

1. How else do they spend their time?

2. How do the mayflies see their youth?

3. "Book Lice" describes what?

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

5. What do the water boatmen and the digger wasp have in common?

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