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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Grasshoppers and Water Striders.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Joyful Noise is a book of ____________.
(a) Essays.
(b) Short stories.
(c) Legal documents.
(d) Poems.

2. How do the water striders react to the consequences of trying to teach others to walk on water?
(a) Angered.
(b) Annoyed.
(c) Surprised.
(d) Worried.

3. Are the water striders able to successfully teach others to walk on water?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) Usually.

4. "Grasshoppers" is written so that the readers do what?
(a) Speak very quickly and loudly.
(b) Speak slowly and quietly.
(c) Say very different things.
(d) Say the same thing.

5. Whom do the water striders try to teach to walk on water?
(a) Small mammals.
(b) People.
(c) Young water striders.
(d) Other insect species.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the water striders call those they attempt to teach to walk on water?

2. "Water Striders" describes the _________ action of this insect.

3. The water strider's ability to walk on water hints at what?

4. What does the vocabulary in "Grasshoppers" do for the readers?

5. When do the speakers say this, in regards to the answer to number 14?

(see the answer key)

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