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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened after the two book lice met?
(a) They fell in love.
(b) They shared a book as a home.
(c) They tried to move to separate shelves.
(d) They got into a fight.

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

3. Are the water striders able to successfully teach others to walk on water?
(a) Yes.
(b) Usually.
(c) Sometimes.
(d) No.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. This book is made to be read by ___________ people simultaneously.

2. Each poem is about a ___________ of insects.

3. Unlike "Grasshoppers," "Water Striders" is from the perspective of whom?

4. How do the letters that are the answer to number 54 have emphasis placed on them?

5. How do the mayflies see their youth?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the poet use words to make the movement of the firefly more exciting and vivid? Do you think this is effective? Why or why not?

2. If you only had twenty-four hours to live, what would you do? Why?

3. What is the purpose of "Book Lice?"

4. To what does the poet compare fireflies? Is this a good comparison? Why or why not?

5. If you were to write a poem, what would it be about? Why?

6. How are these lice like people?

7. How are these book lice opposites? How do they get past this?

8. What does the poem "Book Lice" do for English literature?

9. What mood is created by the behavior of the water striders? Why?

10. What is "Joyful Noise?" Why might the poet find this joyful?

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