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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. What is the mood of "Mayflies?"
(a) Lazy.
(b) Bored.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Calm.

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

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

4. How are people like the digger wasp?
(a) People have wings.
(b) People also make sacrifices for each other.
(c) People never live to see their offspring.
(d) People are insects.

5. What does the digger wasp hope its children will do?
(a) Enjoy the food and shelter.
(b) Realize the sacrifices the parent made for its children.
(c) Live long, happy lives.
(d) Know how to take care of itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Requiem" is a _______________.

2. The first thing that one notices when turning the page to the poem about whirligigs is what?

3. This sense reflects the movements of the whirligig beetle where?

4. What is another reason why this word is repeated in "Water Boatmen?"

5. How are people like the water boatmen?

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