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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cicadas and Honeybees.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. "Cicadas" tells of the _________ that cicadas feel.
(a) Hatred.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

4. How do the water striders react to the consequences of trying to teach others to walk on water?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Angered.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Worried.

5. How is the letter F important in "Fireflies?"
(a) Many words beginning with the letter F are used to describe the flight and light of the firefly through the night sky.
(b) Almost every word begins with the letter F.
(c) Only the important words begin with the letter F.
(d) It is the letter used for the first word of every line.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where are the cicadas coming?

2. What is the water strider's special skill?

3. What is another mood of "Honeybees"?

4. After the results of the water strider's attempts to teach others to walk on water, why might the water striders want to continue "teaching" others to walk on water?

5. How are these two book lice opposites?

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