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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. What are the cicadas celebrating?
(a) Life above ground.
(b) Life out of the tree.
(c) Winter.
(d) Fall.

2. How do the mayflies spend their time?
(a) Frantically flying about.
(b) Lazily flying about.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Eating.

3. After the results of the water strider's attempts to teach others to walk on water, why might the water striders want to continue "teaching" others to walk on water?
(a) They do not want to give up on their desire to teach others to walk on water.
(b) They think it is funny to see others fall in the water.
(c) They want to make others fall in the water.
(d) They have nothing better to do.

4. _______________ are used to help people to better understand the insect world around them.
(a) Scientific words.
(b) Human emotion and perspective.
(c) Animal instincts.
(d) Insect behavior.

5. How does the queen spend her days?
(a) Slaving away to provide for the hive.
(b) Flying around the hive looking for a mate.
(c) Lounging around or laying eggs.
(d) Eating bonbons and watching movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why might the cause of death of these insects be surprising to humans?

2. From where are the cicadas coming?

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

4. The sound of cicadas singing begins how?

5. Humans can _________________ over people and things, much like the moth in "The Moth's Serenade."

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