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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Lice and The Moth's Serenade.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides F, what are three other frequently used letters in "Fireflies?"
(a) I, A, and E.
(b) Q, V, and Z.
(c) W, R, and T.
(d) G, P, and S.

2. Do the poet's descriptive words and vivid imagery effectively describe the distinct light of the firefly?
(a) Yes.
(b) Mostly.
(c) No, not at all.
(d) No, not very well.

3. How does the poet specifically use this literary device?
(a) He has exaggerated the abilities of the firefly.
(b) He has compared the firefly to Degas.
(c) He has represented fireflies as the green army of the night sky.
(d) He has placed verbs beginning with the same letter adjacent to each other.

4. How else do they spend their time?
(a) Mating.
(b) Attacking other insects.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Raising their children.

5. When do the speakers say this, in regards to the answer to number 14?
(a) Very slowly at the same time.
(b) One right after the other.
(c) Only one at a time with space in between.
(d) At the same time.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the mayflies spend their time?

2. "Grasshoppers" describes the grasshoppers' _______________ movements and energy.

3. What aspects of humanity can be learned from the book lice poem?

4. How do the letters that are the answer to number 54 have emphasis placed on them?

5. 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?

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