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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through House Crickets and Chrysalis Diary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Grasshoppers" is written so that the readers do what?
(a) Speak very quickly and loudly.
(b) Say the same thing.
(c) Speak slowly and quietly.
(d) Say very different things.

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

3. What does the digger wasp hope its children will do?
(a) Enjoy the food and shelter.
(b) Live long, happy lives.
(c) Know how to take care of itself.
(d) Realize the sacrifices the parent made for its children.

4. Why does the mayfly feel nostalgia?
(a) For its family.
(b) For its youth.
(c) It does not feel nostalgic.
(d) For its friends.

5. "Requiem" is a _______________.
(a) Argument.
(b) Joke.
(c) Persuasive speech.
(d) Prayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the moods of "Honeybees"?

2. What does the digger wasp hope to do for its offspring?

3. How does the poet accurately describe the behavior of a moth in this poem?

4. Why does the caterpillar chronicle all the changes that take place?

5. How long have the cicadas spent in the dark?

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