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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. The digger wasp feels _______________ that its offspring will understand the sacrifices it made for them.
(a) Resentful.
(b) Sad.
(c) Confident.
(d) Unsure.
2. What does the digger wasp hope its children will do?
(a) Realize the sacrifices the parent made for its children.
(b) Enjoy the food and shelter.
(c) Live long, happy lives.
(d) Know how to take care of itself.
3. Why do the two parts do this?
(a) To create a sense of frenzy and chaos.
(b) To give a sense of humor.
(c) To give a sense of jealousy and hatred.
(d) To give a sense of determination.
4. "Honeybees" is told from the perspective of whom?
(a) The honey.
(b) The worker bee.
(c) The larvae.
(d) Other insects.
5. Why is the answer to number 90 repeated in the poem?
(a) This repetition shows how fast the boatmen must swim.
(b) This repetition shows how important these insects are.
(c) This repetition is meant to annoy the reader.
(d) This repetition creates the rhythm of the insects' oars as they slice through the water.
Short Answer Questions
1. "The Digger Wasp" is told from whose perspective?
2. How does the queen spend her days?
3. This poem can be described how?
4. How does "Requiem" end?
5. What do the water boatmen and the digger wasp have in common?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does "Water Boatmen" describe? Why?
2. How does the author use poetry and literary devices to teach about whirligig beetles?
3. What does "The Digger Wasp" describe? Why?
4. What is the mood of "The Digger Wasp?" Why?
5. How is the artwork important, specifically to the whirligig beetle poem? Why?
6. What is the mood of "Cicadas?" Why?
7. Why are these insects compared to rowers?
8. What is the purpose of "Cicadas?"
9. Why might the digger wasp die before its young are born?
10. Compare the different types of honeybees.
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