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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. Why might the cause of death of these insects be surprising to humans?
(a) We do not often think about the importance of the first frost.
(b) We do not often think about how important the spring thaw is.
(c) We do not often think about how important the hot sun is to nature.
(d) We do not often think about the importance of water.

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

3. Like the mayfly, people often have feelings of nostalgia towards what?
(a) Their families.
(b) Their friends.
(c) People do not feel nostalgic.
(d) Their youth.

4. What happens when the water boatmen reach their destination?
(a) They die.
(b) They turn around and head back to where they came from.
(c) They start families.
(d) They are allowed to rest.

5. For whom is "Requiem?"
(a) Those insects killed by people.
(b) Those insects who have short lifespans.
(c) Those insects who die before their young are born.
(d) Those insects who were killed by the first frost of the fall.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the digger wasp hope its children will do?

2. The mayfly's birth and death take place when?

3. For what else does the digger wasp prepare?

4. What aspects of humanity can be learned from the poem about moths?

5. This sense reflects the movements of the whirligig beetle where?

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