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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through House Crickets and Chrysalis Diary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poet creates what between the two readers in "Cicadas?"
(a) A dance.
(b) An echo.
(c) An argument.
(d) A discussion.

2. From where are the cicadas coming?
(a) Out of caves.
(b) Out of the ground.
(c) Out of the trees.
(d) Out of cocoons.

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

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

5. What tool is used by the poet to express the beetles' qualities?
(a) The repetition of words in the poem.
(b) The overlapping of the two speakers' parts.
(c) The simple language found in this poem.
(d) The unison sections of the two speakers' parts.

Short Answer Questions

1. This poem can be described how?

2. What is significant about the answer to number 38?

3. "House Crickets" is a unique poem because it describes a sort of __________________ insect.

4. The descriptive words and the use of ____________________ reflects the moths' intense feelings.

5. This poem pays respect to these insects when?

(see the answer key)

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