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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Whirligig Beetles and Requiem.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the two parts relate to the whirligig beetle?
(a) Reflect the aggressiveness of the whirligig beetle.
(b) Reflect the movement of the whirligig beetle.
(c) Reflect the laziness of the whirligig beetle.
(d) Reflect the joy felt by the whirligig beetle.

3. What is the mood of "Water Boatmen?"
(a) Sad.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Determined.
(d) Annoyed.

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

5. Upon contemplating this poem and the deaths of these insects, one becomes more aware of what?
(a) The number of insect species.
(b) The power of insects.
(c) The importance of insects.
(d) The power of nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the mayflies spend their time?

2. "Mayflies" ________________ tells of the brief life of the mayfly.

3. What is the definition of the literary device that is the answer to number 42?

4. What is significant about the answer to number 38?

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

(see the answer key)

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