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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Lice and The Moth's Serenade.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides F, what are three other frequently used letters in "Fireflies?"
(a) W, R, and T.
(b) Q, V, and Z.
(c) G, P, and S.
(d) I, A, and E.

2. This speaking imitates ___________.
(a) The movements of one grasshopper.
(b) The movements of the old grasshoppers.
(c) The movements of the grasshoppers.
(d) The movements of the young grasshoppers.

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

4. According to this poem, what else do the moth and the book lice have in common?
(a) They are carnivores.
(b) They are attracted to light.
(c) They live in people's homes.
(d) They interact with man-made environments.

5. "The Moth's Serenade" tells of what?
(a) The moth's curiosity regarding the fly swatter.
(b) The moth's obsession with peanut butter.
(c) The moth's interest in other insects.
(d) The moth's obsessive love for the porch light.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the mood of "Fireflies?"

3. To what else does the poet also compare the firefly?

4. "Grasshoppers" describes the __________ of grasshoppers.

5. The mayfly's birth and death take place when?

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