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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Water Boatmen and The Digger Wasp.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Book Lice" describes what?
(a) The personalities of book lice.
(b) The hobbies of two book lice.
(c) The life and love of two book lice.
(d) The movements of book lice.

2. _______________ are used to help people to better understand the insect world around them.
(a) Animal instincts.
(b) Human emotion and perspective.
(c) Insect behavior.
(d) Scientific words.

3. What are the homes of the lice?
(a) Children's heads.
(b) Fruits.
(c) Encyclopedias.
(d) Books by famous authors.

4. What is the water strider's special skill?
(a) It can fly.
(b) It can dive into deep water.
(c) It can glow in the dark.
(d) It can walk on water.

5. What is the mood of "Fireflies?"
(a) Bored.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the water striders call those they attempt to teach to walk on water?

2. Only when does the mayfly seem to feel nostalgia?

3. How does the poet help the reader relate to fireflies?

4. According to this poem, why is the moth drawn to the light?

5. Why does the mayfly feel nostalgia?

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