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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom do the water striders try to teach to walk on water?
(a) Young water striders.
(b) Other insect species.
(c) Small mammals.
(d) People.

2. What is the water strider's special skill?
(a) It can dive into deep water.
(b) It can walk on water.
(c) It can fly.
(d) It can glow in the dark.

3. How did other types of insects react to the water strider's abilities?
(a) They were somewhat shocked.
(b) They were annoyed.
(c) They were not surprised.
(d) They were jealous.

4. "The Moth's Serenade" tells of what?
(a) The moth's curiosity regarding the fly swatter.
(b) The moth's interest in other insects.
(c) The moth's obsession with peanut butter.
(d) The moth's obsessive love for the porch light.

5. In this poem, the viewer is ________________ the grasshoppers.
(a) Hunting.
(b) One of.
(c) Ignoring.
(d) Observing the actions of.

6. How do the mayflies spend their time?
(a) Frantically flying about.
(b) Lazily flying about.
(c) Eating.
(d) Sleeping.

7. To what else does the poet also compare the firefly?
(a) Painting and brush strokes.
(b) Acting, shouting, ordering others around.
(c) Singing, vocalizing, and warbling.
(d) Zipping, zooming, and zany behavior.

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

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

10. According to this poem, what else do the moth and the book lice have in common?
(a) They live in people's homes.
(b) They are attracted to light.
(c) They are carnivores.
(d) They interact with man-made environments.

11. "Book Lice" describes what?
(a) The personalities of book lice.
(b) The hobbies of two book lice.
(c) The life and love of two book lice.
(d) The movements of book lice.

12. "Mayflies" ________________ tells of the brief life of the mayfly.
(a) Angrily.
(b) Sadly.
(c) Matter-of-factly.
(d) Dramatically.

13. What does the mayfly desire?
(a) A shorter life.
(b) More food.
(c) A longer life.
(d) More friends.

14. What is the mood of "The Moth's Serenade?"
(a) Humorous.
(b) Angry.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Anxious.

15. What is the definition of the literary device that is the answer to number 42?
(a) The repetition of the initial consonant with at least two repetitions in a row.
(b) A reference to a famous person or event in life or literature.
(c) A figure of speech involving exaggeration.
(d) A symbolic representation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the reactions of other insects compare to others in history regarding this feat?

2. What do the water striders call those they attempt to teach to walk on water?

3. How do the mayflies see their youth?

4. What is the mood of "Mayflies?"

5. What words does the poet specifically use when he uses this literary device?

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