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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Unlike "Grasshoppers," "Water Striders" is from the perspective of whom?
(a) One of the water striders.
(b) A human.
(c) A group of water striders.
(d) A grasshopper.

2. "Honeybees" is told from the perspective of whom?
(a) The honey.
(b) Other insects.
(c) The worker bee.
(d) The larvae.

3. Are the water striders able to successfully teach others to walk on water?
(a) Yes.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Usually.
(d) No.

4. What about this time of year do the cicadas like?
(a) The birds.
(b) The sun.
(c) The snow.
(d) The flowers.

5. How else do they spend their time?
(a) Attacking other insects.
(b) Raising their children.
(c) Mating.
(d) Swimming.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is the answer to number 90 repeated in the poem?

3. How are the lives of the two types of bees similar?

4. What does the moth do throughout the entirety of this poem?

5. Will the digger wasp ever see its offspring?

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