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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cicadas and Honeybees.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "The Digger Wasp" tells of the life of a digger wasp as it prepares for what?
(a) The spring floods.
(b) Night.
(c) The arrival of its offspring.
(d) The end of summer.

4. What is the mood of "Fireflies?"
(a) Anxious.
(b) Anger.
(c) Bored.
(d) Excitement.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "Mayflies" ________________ tells of the brief life of the mayfly.

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

3. Can many people relate to the queen bee? Why or why not?

4. 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?

5. The descriptive words and the use of ____________________ reflects the moths' intense feelings.

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