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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. 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) Almost every word begins with the letter F.
(c) It is the letter used for the first word of every line.
(d) Only the important words begin with the letter F.

2. Like the mayfly, people often have feelings of nostalgia towards what?
(a) Their families.
(b) People do not feel nostalgic.
(c) Their friends.
(d) Their youth.

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

4. What is the definition of the literary device that is the answer to number 42?
(a) A reference to a famous person or event in life or literature.
(b) The repetition of the initial consonant with at least two repetitions in a row.
(c) A symbolic representation.
(d) A figure of speech involving exaggeration.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What factual information does "Book Lice" give about lice?

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

3. It is interesting to see from the mayfly's perspective regarding what?

4. "Water Striders" asks whether this insect's ability to walk on water is what?

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

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