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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" is a very _________________ story.
(a) Anxious.
(b) Angry.
(c) Happy.
(d) Melancholy.

2. "Whirligig Beetles" describes ____________ of these beetles.
(a) The daily actions.
(b) Short life.
(c) The evening routine.
(d) The morning routine.

3. 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.

4. How long have the cicadas spent in the dark?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

5. When read aloud by the two speakers, this poem creates a sense of what?
(a) Happiness and contentedness.
(b) Peace and quiet.
(c) Chaos and nervous energy.
(d) Anger and hostility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the cicadas celebrating?

2. "Honeybees" is told from the perspective of whom?

3. From whom else's perspective is "Honeybees"?

4. "Water Boatmen" describes the ________________ of this insect.

5. Will the digger wasp ever see its offspring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of "Cicadas?"

2. Describe the whirligig beetle, based on this poem.

3. Why are these insects compared to rowers?

4. How does this poem draw attention to nature and the life cycle of insects?

5. From whose perspective is "Honeybees?" Why?

6. To what else could the water boatmen be compared? Why?

7. What are the moods of this poem? Why do they differ?

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

9. How are cicadas like a choir?

10. What is "Requiem?"

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