2. How do the two parts relate to the whirligig beetle?
(a) Reflect the joy felt by the whirligig beetle.
(b) Reflect the aggressiveness of the whirligig beetle.
(c) Reflect the laziness of the whirligig beetle.
(d) Reflect the movement of the whirligig beetle.

3. The poet names _________________ insect species.
(a) Very similar.
(b) Very few.
(c) No.
(d) Many different.

4. Why do the two parts do this?
(a) To give a sense of jealousy and hatred.
(b) To give a sense of humor.
(c) To create a sense of frenzy and chaos.
(d) To give a sense of determination.

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

6. "Water Boatmen" frequently repeats what word?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Swim.
(c) Jump.
(d) Dive.

7. What is an important time of year in "Requiem?"
(a) Fall and the first frost.
(b) Spring and the last frost.
(c) Summer and the hot sun.
(d) Winter and the first snowfall.

8. Will the digger wasp ever see its offspring?
(a) Yes, for several weeks.
(b) Yes, but only for a short while.
(c) Yes, for their entire lives.
(d) No.

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

10. What is another mood that can be felt while reading "The Digger Wasp"?
(a) Annoyance.
(b) Passion.
(c) Hope.
(d) Fear.

11. What else does the digger wasp prepare for its children?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Work.
(c) Food.
(d) Mates.

12. The first thing that one notices when turning the page to the poem about whirligigs is what?
(a) The art work.
(b) The title of the poem.
(c) The vocabulary in the poem.
(d) The parts of the two speakers.

13. This is the first poem to focus on what?
(a) The mortality of these insects.
(b) The personalities of these insects.
(c) The habitats of these insects.
(d) The life of these insects.

14. What else is reflected by what covers the pages of the poem?
(a) The chaos this movement must create among this throng of beetles.
(b) The confusion and frustration that must be caused by this many beetles.
(c) The way life must be in this habitat.
(d) The way the beetles must have to hunt to find food.

15. How does "Requiem" end?
(a) By giving the cause of death.
(b) By giving the names of the insects who have died.
(c) By blaming people for the deaths of these insects.
(d) By giving the insects homes.