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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. What is the mood of "Fireflies?"
(a) Excitement.
(b) Anger.
(c) Bored.
(d) Anxious.

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

3. What aspects of humanity can be learned from the poem about moths?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Perseverance.
(c) Love.
(d) Obsession and lust.

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

5. How is the caterpillar unique among all the other insects in this book?
(a) It is afraid.
(b) It feels human emotions.
(c) It goes through metamorphosis.
(d) It is alone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspects of humanity can be learned from the book lice poem?

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

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

4. From whose perspective is "Grasshoppers?"

5. "Whirligig Beetles" describes ____________ of these beetles.

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