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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 creates what for its children?
(a) A shelter.
(b) A room.
(c) A bed.
(d) A nest.

2. A great deal of imagery and expressive vocabulary is also used to describe the ____________ movements of these beetles.
(a) Lazy.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Straight.
(d) Circular.

3. "The Digger Wasp" tells of the life of a digger wasp as it prepares for what?
(a) Night.
(b) The arrival of its offspring.
(c) The end of summer.
(d) The spring floods.

4. What is another reason why this word is repeated in "Water Boatmen?"
(a) It creates a lulling pattern to relax the reader.
(b) It reflects the determination of these focused insects.
(c) It shows how trained they are at their work.
(d) It reflects the laziness of these insects.

5. Can many people relate to the queen bee? Why or why not?
(a) Most people can relate to her because they are royalty.
(b) Most people can relate to her because they are lazy and do not work.
(c) Most people cannot relate to her because they have to work hard to provide for themselves and their families.
(d) Most people can relate to her because they are wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poet names _________________ insect species.

2. "The Digger Wasp" is a very _________________ story.

3. What is another mood that can be felt while reading "The Digger Wasp"?

4. The digger wasp wants its children to know that they were ____________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a literary device used in "Water Boatmen?" Explain how it is used.

2. How could a person relate to a day in the life of the whirligig beetle?

3. How does the poet use poetry to give the reader a sense of what cicadas sound like?

4. How are cicadas like a choir?

5. How do "Whirligig Beetles" and "Requiem" compare?

6. How can the world of the honeybee be compared to your own world?

7. What does "The Digger Wasp" describe? Why?

8. What is the mood of "Cicadas?" Why?

9. What is the mood of "The Digger Wasp?" Why?

10. How is "Requiem" unlike any of the other poems? Why?

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