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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. How else do they spend their time?
(a) Attacking other insects.
(b) Raising their children.
(c) Mating.
(d) Swimming.

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

3. Why do these two book lice compromise?
(a) They have to share a book.
(b) They have to share a shelf.
(c) They are in love.
(d) They like to compromise.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. This speaking imitates ___________.

2. This poem is also filled with ___________.

3. Are the water striders able to successfully teach others to walk on water?

4. How do the water striders react to the consequences of trying to teach others to walk on water?

5. "Grasshoppers" describes the __________ of grasshoppers.

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