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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. "Water Striders" describes the _________ action of this insect.
(a) Detailed.
(b) Simple.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Difficult.

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

3. Can humans relate to the mayfly's short time on earth?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Not usually.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to this poem, why is the moth drawn to the light?

2. What happened after the two book lice met?

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

4. What is the mood of "Book Lice?"

5. What is significant about the answer to number 38?

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