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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mayflies and Fireflies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the letter F important in "Fireflies?"
(a) Many words beginning with the letter F are used to describe the flight and light of the firefly through the night sky.
(b) Only the important words begin with the letter F.
(c) Almost every word begins with the letter F.
(d) It is the letter used for the first word of every line.

2. "Mayflies" describes the _________ life of the mayfly
(a) Long.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Short.
(d) Boring.

3. Why does the mayfly feel nostalgia?
(a) For its youth.
(b) For its friends.
(c) It does not feel nostalgic.
(d) For its family.

4. What do mayflies and fireflies have in common?
(a) They live for one day.
(b) They are born and die in the same water source.
(c) They fly.
(d) They light up.

5. What is the mood of "Fireflies?"
(a) Bored.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Anger.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poet compares the firefly to what?

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

3. This poem is also filled with ___________.

4. How did other types of insects react to the water strider's abilities?

5. How do the mayflies see their youth?

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