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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Do the poet's descriptive words and vivid imagery effectively describe the distinct light of the firefly?
(a) No, not very well.
(b) Yes.
(c) Mostly.
(d) No, not at all.

2. Joyful Noise is a book of ____________.
(a) Essays.
(b) Poems.
(c) Short stories.
(d) Legal documents.

3. In this poem, the viewer is ________________ the grasshoppers.
(a) Ignoring.
(b) Observing the actions of.
(c) One of.
(d) Hunting.

4. 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 represented fireflies as the green army of the night sky.
(c) He has compared the firefly to Degas.
(d) He has exaggerated the abilities of the firefly.

5. To what else does the poet also compare the firefly?
(a) Zipping, zooming, and zany behavior.
(b) Acting, shouting, ordering others around.
(c) Painting and brush strokes.
(d) Singing, vocalizing, and warbling.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Water Striders" describes the _________ action of this insect.

2. Can humans relate to the mayfly's short time on earth?

3. Why might these insects want to teach others to walk on water?

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

5. "Mayflies" describes the _________ life of the mayfly

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