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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. Besides F, what are three other frequently used letters in "Fireflies?"
(a) I, A, and E.
(b) Q, V, and Z.
(c) W, R, and T.
(d) G, P, and S.

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

3. How is personification used in "Book Lice?"
(a) These two lice are given human names.
(b) These two lice go to school.
(c) These two lice wear clothes and go to work.
(d) These two lice are given human emotions.

4. From whom else's perspective is "Honeybees"?
(a) Old bees.
(b) A beekeeper.
(c) The queen bee.
(d) An owl.

5. Who reads which part of this book?
(a) One person reads the lines on the left, while the other person reads the lines on the right.
(b) One person reads the odd chapters, while the other person reads the even ones.
(c) Each person takes turns reading a paragraph.
(d) Each person takes turns reading a line.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Book Lice" describes what?

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

3. Why might these insects want to teach others to walk on water?

4. According to this poem, what else do the moth and the book lice have in common?

5. With what are the pages of the whirligig beetle's poem covered?

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