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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 is significant about the answer to number 38?
(a) It makes a firefly very similar to other species of insects.
(b) It makes a firefly truly distinct among insects.
(c) It makes a firefly very dangerous.
(d) It makes a firefly seem scary and strange.

2. Which bee believes life is hard and unenjoyable?
(a) The bumble bee.
(b) The sweat bee.
(c) The queen bee.
(d) The worker bee.

3. What do the two lice spend this poem doing?
(a) Arguing with each other.
(b) Eating glue from the book bindings.
(c) Trying to climb to a higher shelf.
(d) Describing their lives on various book shelves and their life as a couple.

4. Can many people relate to the queen bee? Why or why not?
(a) Most people can relate to her because they are royalty.
(b) Most people can relate to her because they are lazy and do not work.
(c) Most people can relate to her because they are wealthy.
(d) Most people cannot relate to her because they have to work hard to provide for themselves and their families.

5. How does the poet help the reader relate to fireflies?
(a) He compare the fireflies to athletes.
(b) He compares the fireflies to dancers.
(c) He compares the fireflies to musicians.
(d) He compares the fireflies to artists.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are people like the water boatmen?

3. "Mayflies" describes the _________ life of the mayfly

4. When do the speakers say this, in regards to the answer to number 14?

5. "The Digger Wasp" tells of the life of a digger wasp as it prepares for what?

(see the answer key)

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