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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This poem can be described how?
(a) As sad.
(b) As annoying.
(c) As musical.
(d) As melancholy.

2. What are the homes of the lice?
(a) Encyclopedias.
(b) Fruits.
(c) Children's heads.
(d) Books by famous authors.

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

4. "The Moth's Serenade" tells of what?
(a) The moth's obsessive love for the porch light.
(b) The moth's curiosity regarding the fly swatter.
(c) The moth's obsession with peanut butter.
(d) The moth's interest in other insects.

5. How does the queen spend her days?
(a) Lounging around or laying eggs.
(b) Slaving away to provide for the hive.
(c) Flying around the hive looking for a mate.
(d) Eating bonbons and watching movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. To emphasize the powerful and image-provoking verbs used by the poet, he has used what literary device?

2. How is the letter F important in "Fireflies?"

3. What is another reason why this word is repeated in "Water Boatmen?"

4. Each poem is about a ___________ of insects.

5. How do the reactions of other insects compare to others in history regarding this feat?

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