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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the lives of the two types of bees similar?
(a) They lay eggs.
(b) They play their part in keeping the hive thriving.
(c) They protect the hive.
(d) They make honey.

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

3. How do the mayflies spend their time?
(a) Lazily flying about.
(b) Eating.
(c) Frantically flying about.
(d) Sleeping.

4. What is another reason why this word is repeated in "Water Boatmen?"
(a) It reflects the determination of these focused insects.
(b) It reflects the laziness of these insects.
(c) It shows how trained they are at their work.
(d) It creates a lulling pattern to relax the reader.

5. What happened after the two book lice met?
(a) They fell in love.
(b) They tried to move to separate shelves.
(c) They shared a book as a home.
(d) They got into a fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another mood that can be felt while reading "The Digger Wasp"?

2. How are these two book lice opposites?

3. This poem is also filled with ___________.

4. "The Moth's Serenade" tells of what?

5. The mayfly's birth and death take place when?

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