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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. This book is made to be read by ___________ people simultaneously.
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

2. "The Digger Wasp" is told from whose perspective?
(a) A young digger wasp.
(b) A narrator.
(c) The adult digger wasp.
(d) Another insect.

3. Where are the water boatmen headed?
(a) To the ocean.
(b) To the coral reef.
(c) To the opposite shore.
(d) To the bottom of the pond.

4. The descriptive words and the use of ____________________ reflects the moths' intense feelings.
(a) Italics.
(b) Capital letters.
(c) Exclamation points.
(d) Bold print.

5. Joyful Noise is a book of ____________.
(a) Legal documents.
(b) Short stories.
(c) Poems.
(d) Essays.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Upon contemplating this poem and the deaths of these insects, one becomes more aware of what?

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

4. According to this poem, why is the moth drawn to the light?

5. What is significant about the answer to number 38?

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