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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. The poet compares the firefly to what?
(a) Swimming, stroking, and gliding.
(b) Ink, calligraphy, and penmanship.
(c) Reading, writing, and arithmetic.
(d) Dancing, twirling, and bounding.

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

3. How do the mayflies see their youth?
(a) As only yesterday.
(b) As an anxious period of time.
(c) They think nothing of their youth.
(d) As so very long ago.

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

5. "Book Lice" describes what?
(a) The movements of book lice.
(b) The hobbies of two book lice.
(c) The personalities of book lice.
(d) The life and love of two book lice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are people like the mayfly?

2. What does the mayfly desire?

3. _______________ are used to help people to better understand the insect world around them.

4. How do the water striders react to the consequences of trying to teach others to walk on water?

5. What is the mood of "Fireflies?"

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