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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the digger wasp hope to do for its offspring?
(a) Make them jealous of it.
(b) Make life more exciting.
(c) Make life easier.
(d) Make them happy.

2. With what are the pages of the whirligig beetle's poem covered?
(a) Vocabulary describing this beetle.
(b) The word whirligig.
(c) Drawings of these swerving, spinning beetles.
(d) Strong verbs describing these beetles.

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

4. "Cicadas" tells of the _________ that cicadas feel.
(a) Fear.
(b) Joy.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Anger.

5. Where are the water boatmen headed?
(a) To the opposite shore.
(b) To the bottom of the pond.
(c) To the ocean.
(d) To the coral reef.

6. Why might the cause of death of these insects be surprising to humans?
(a) We do not often think about how important the spring thaw is.
(b) We do not often think about how important the hot sun is to nature.
(c) We do not often think about the importance of the first frost.
(d) We do not often think about the importance of water.

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

8. The digger wasp feels _______________ that its offspring will understand the sacrifices it made for them.
(a) Sad.
(b) Resentful.
(c) Unsure.
(d) Confident.

9. How are the lives of the two types of bees similar?
(a) They make honey.
(b) They protect the hive.
(c) They play their part in keeping the hive thriving.
(d) They lay eggs.

10. The two parts of the poem frequently do what?
(a) Tell jokes.
(b) Repeat.
(c) Overlap.
(d) Argue.

11. This poem can be described how?
(a) As musical.
(b) As annoying.
(c) As melancholy.
(d) As sad.

12. Will the digger wasp ever see its offspring?
(a) Yes, for several weeks.
(b) No.
(c) Yes, for their entire lives.
(d) Yes, but only for a short while.

13. How does the worker bee spend his days?
(a) Flying around the hive looking for a mate.
(b) Eating bonbons and watching movies.
(c) Slaving away to provide for the hive.
(d) Lounging around or laying eggs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are three words used to describe the whirligig beetle's movements?

2. Why do the two parts do this?

3. What else is reflected by what covers the pages of the poem?

4. What is an important time of year in "Requiem?"

5. A great deal of imagery and expressive vocabulary is also used to describe the ____________ movements of these beetles.

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