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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Whirligig Beetles and Requiem.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to these beetles, this ____________ way of moving is the best way to move.
(a) Fast.
(b) Straightforward.
(c) Round about and indirect.
(d) Slow.

2. What does the digger wasp hope to do for its offspring?
(a) Make life more exciting.
(b) Make them happy.
(c) Make life easier.
(d) Make them jealous of it.

3. 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 creates a lulling pattern to relax the reader.
(d) It shows how trained they are at their work.

4. To emphasize the powerful and image-provoking verbs used by the poet, he has used what literary device?
(a) Allusion.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Hyperbole.

5. What are three words used to describe the whirligig beetle's movements?
(a) Merry-go-rounds, swerving, wheeling.
(b) Slow, languid, lazy.
(c) Zigzag, lightning, jagged.
(d) Straight as a pencil, a line, sharp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspects of humanity can be learned from the book lice poem?

2. From whom else's perspective is "Honeybees"?

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

4. For what else does the digger wasp prepare?

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

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