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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. "Water Striders" asks whether this insect's ability to walk on water is what?
(a) Dangerous.
(b) Fun.
(c) Useful.
(d) A miracle.

2. Do the poet's descriptive words and vivid imagery effectively describe the distinct light of the firefly?
(a) Yes.
(b) No, not very well.
(c) Mostly.
(d) No, not at all.

3. How is the letter F important in "Fireflies?"
(a) Only the important words begin with the letter F.
(b) Many words beginning with the letter F are used to describe the flight and light of the firefly through the night sky.
(c) It is the letter used for the first word of every line.
(d) Almost every word begins with the letter F.

4. After the results of the water strider's attempts to teach others to walk on water, why might the water striders want to continue "teaching" others to walk on water?
(a) They want to make others fall in the water.
(b) They do not want to give up on their desire to teach others to walk on water.
(c) They think it is funny to see others fall in the water.
(d) They have nothing better to do.

5. "Cicadas" is a poem that gives purpose and reason to what?
(a) The raucous noise made by cicadas in the summer.
(b) The happiness that cicadas feel.
(c) The birth of cicadas.
(d) The finding of cicada exoskeletons on the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. Can humans relate to the mayfly's short time on earth?

2. For much of human history the largest group within a culture was the __________.

3. Water boatmen are compared to whom?

4. How did other types of insects react to the water strider's abilities?

5. How does the poet specifically use this literary device?

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