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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. "Mayflies" ________________ tells of the brief life of the mayfly.
(a) Sadly.
(b) Angrily.
(c) Matter-of-factly.
(d) Dramatically.

2. Can humans relate to the mayfly's short time on earth?
(a) Rarely.
(b) Not usually.
(c) Yes.
(d) No.

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

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

5. "Grasshoppers" describes the grasshoppers' _______________ movements and energy.
(a) Bounding.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Slow.
(d) Circular.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the water strider feel when its students cannot perform its special skill?

2. How is the letter F important in "Fireflies?"

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

4. How else do they spend their time?

5. What happened after the two book lice met?

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