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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the mayfly feel nostalgia?
(a) For its youth.
(b) For its family.
(c) For its friends.
(d) It does not feel nostalgic.

2. "Water Striders" describes the _________ action of this insect.
(a) Simple.
(b) Detailed.
(c) Complicated.
(d) Difficult.

3. Why is the answer to number 90 repeated in the poem?
(a) This repetition shows how important these insects are.
(b) This repetition is meant to annoy the reader.
(c) This repetition shows how fast the boatmen must swim.
(d) This repetition creates the rhythm of the insects' oars as they slice through the water.

4. Only when does the mayfly seem to feel nostalgia?
(a) It never feels nostalgia.
(b) At the beginning of the poem.
(c) In the middle of the poem.
(d) At the end of the poem.

5. What is the mood of "Water Boatmen?"
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Determined.
(c) Sad.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another mood of "Honeybees"?

2. What is the mood of "Book Lice?"

3. For what else does the digger wasp prepare?

4. What kind of poem is "Moth's Serenade?"

5. How is personification used in "Book Lice?"

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