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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 tool is used by the poet to express the beetles' qualities?
(a) The repetition of words in the poem.
(b) The unison sections of the two speakers' parts.
(c) The simple language found in this poem.
(d) The overlapping of the two speakers' parts.

2. According to these beetles, this ____________ way of moving is the best way to move.
(a) Round about and indirect.
(b) Straightforward.
(c) Slow.
(d) Fast.

3. What is another mood of "Honeybees"?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Worried.
(c) Relaxed and happy.
(d) Nervous.

4. Why do the two parts do this?
(a) To give a sense of determination.
(b) To give a sense of jealousy and hatred.
(c) To create a sense of frenzy and chaos.
(d) To give a sense of humor.

5. _______________ are used to help people to better understand the insect world around them.
(a) Scientific words.
(b) Human emotion and perspective.
(c) Animal instincts.
(d) Insect behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poet creates what between the two readers in "Cicadas?"

2. For whom is "Requiem?"

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

4. When do the speakers say this, in regards to the answer to number 14?

5. How is the caterpillar unique among all the other insects in this book?

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