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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mayflies and Fireflies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do mayflies and fireflies have in common?
(a) They live for one day.
(b) They light up.
(c) They are born and die in the same water source.
(d) They fly.

2. "Grasshoppers" describes the __________ of grasshoppers.
(a) Hatching.
(b) Eating.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Dying.

3. How does the poet specifically use this literary device?
(a) He has placed verbs beginning with the same letter adjacent to each other.
(b) He has exaggerated the abilities of the firefly.
(c) He has represented fireflies as the green army of the night sky.
(d) He has compared the firefly to Degas.

4. Each poem is about a ___________ of insects.
(a) Species.
(b) Family.
(c) Flock.
(d) Group.

5. "Water Striders" describes the _________ action of this insect.
(a) Complicated.
(b) Simple.
(c) Detailed.
(d) Difficult.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. It is interesting to see from the mayfly's perspective regarding what?

3. How else do they spend their time?

4. To emphasize the powerful and image-provoking verbs used by the poet, he has used what literary device?

5. How do the reactions of other insects compare to others in history regarding this feat?

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