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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspects of humanity can be learned from the poem about moths?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Perseverance.
(c) Love.
(d) Obsession and lust.

2. Why do these two book lice compromise?
(a) They have to share a book.
(b) They like to compromise.
(c) They are in love.
(d) They have to share a shelf.

3. How is personification used in "Book Lice?"
(a) These two lice are given human names.
(b) These two lice are given human emotions.
(c) These two lice wear clothes and go to work.
(d) These two lice go to school.

4. This book is made to be read by ___________ people simultaneously.
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. What do the water striders call those they attempt to teach to walk on water?
(a) Their friends.
(b) Their enemies.
(c) Their proteges.
(d) Their students.

6. What is the mood of "Fireflies?"
(a) Anxious.
(b) Bored.
(c) Excitement.
(d) Anger.

7. What is the definition of the literary device that is the answer to number 42?
(a) A reference to a famous person or event in life or literature.
(b) A figure of speech involving exaggeration.
(c) The repetition of the initial consonant with at least two repetitions in a row.
(d) A symbolic representation.

8. What words does the poet specifically use when he uses this literary device?
(a) Glimmering, gleaming, glowing.
(b) The light-hearted actions of the firefly is an allegory of spring.
(c) The firefly lights up the entire night sky.
(d) The firefly dances like the dancers in Degas' paintings.

9. _______________ are used to help people to better understand the insect world around them.
(a) Human emotion and perspective.
(b) Insect behavior.
(c) Animal instincts.
(d) Scientific words.

10. What is the mood of "Book Lice?"
(a) Anxious.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Angry.
(d) Serious.

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

12. How do the reactions of other insects compare to others in history regarding this feat?
(a) Jesus' disciples were also shocked that Jesus could walk on water.
(b) Only certain types of people can walk on water.
(c) Many people throughout history could walk on water.
(d) People are jealous of those who can walk on water.

13. Each poem is about a ___________ of insects.
(a) Family.
(b) Species.
(c) Flock.
(d) Group.

14. Who reads which part of this book?
(a) Each person takes turns reading a line.
(b) One person reads the odd chapters, while the other person reads the even ones.
(c) Each person takes turns reading a paragraph.
(d) One person reads the lines on the left, while the other person reads the lines on the right.

15. What kind of poem is "Moth's Serenade?"
(a) A Haiku.
(b) An educational poem.
(c) A factual poem.
(d) A love poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. How else do they spend their time?

2. "The Moth's Serenade" tells of what?

3. Humans can _________________ over people and things, much like the moth in "The Moth's Serenade."

4. How are these two book lice opposites?

5. How does the poet specifically use this literary device?

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