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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. This poem is also filled with ___________.
(a) Humor.
(b) Annoyance.
(c) Anger.
(d) Danger.

2. "Mayflies" ________________ tells of the brief life of the mayfly.
(a) Matter-of-factly.
(b) Dramatically.
(c) Sadly.
(d) Angrily.

3. In this poem, the viewer is ________________ the grasshoppers.
(a) Ignoring.
(b) Observing the actions of.
(c) Hunting.
(d) One of.

4. The water strider's ability to walk on water hints at what?
(a) The strange abilities of some insects.
(b) The lack of talent other insects have.
(c) Jesus Christ's ability to walk on water.
(d) Jesus Christ's ability to change water into wine.

5. How does the poet accurately describe the behavior of a moth in this poem?
(a) By giving it human emotions and feelings.
(b) By comparing the moth's movements to music.
(c) By describing the way the moth moves.
(d) By having the two speakers talk at the same time.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Water Striders" describes the _________ action of this insect.

2. What is the water strider's special skill?

3. How are people like the mayfly?

4. To what else does the poet also compare the firefly?

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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