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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. Which bee believes life is hard and unenjoyable?
(a) The queen bee.
(b) The bumble bee.
(c) The worker bee.
(d) The sweat bee.

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

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

4. The poet names _________________ insect species.
(a) Very few.
(b) No.
(c) Very similar.
(d) Many different.

5. 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 think it is funny to see others fall in the water.
(c) They have nothing better to do.
(d) They do not want to give up on their desire to teach others to walk on water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the letter F important in "Fireflies?"

2. Where do the grasshoppers hop?

3. What is the water strider's special skill?

4. How do the mayflies see their youth?

5. Their lives and understanding of the world is entirely based on what?

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