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

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

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

4. Each poem is about a ___________ of insects.
(a) Family.
(b) Species.
(c) Flock.
(d) Group.

5. What is the mood of "Mayflies?"
(a) Lazy.
(b) Calm.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Bored.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the water strider feel when its students cannot perform its special skill?

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

4. What words does the poet specifically use when he uses this literary device?

5. Only when does the mayfly seem to feel nostalgia?

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