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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Upon contemplating this poem and the deaths of these insects, one becomes more aware of what?
(a) The power of insects.
(b) The number of insect species.
(c) The importance of insects.
(d) The power of nature.

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

4. This sense reflects the movements of the whirligig beetle where?
(a) In the sand.
(b) In the trees.
(c) In the air.
(d) In the water.

5. "Requiem" is, unlike many of the other poems in this book. How?
(a) It is very confident.
(b) It is very angry.
(c) It is very solemn and serious.
(d) It is very humorous.

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

7. For much of human history the largest group within a culture was the __________.
(a) Educated.
(b) Rich.
(c) Poor.
(d) Intelligent.

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

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

10. What happens when the water boatmen reach their destination?
(a) They die.
(b) They start families.
(c) They turn around and head back to where they came from.
(d) They are allowed to rest.

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

12. For whom is "Requiem?"
(a) Those insects who die before their young are born.
(b) Those insects who were killed by the first frost of the fall.
(c) Those insects killed by people.
(d) Those insects who have short lifespans.

13. The digger wasp creates what for its children?
(a) A room.
(b) A bed.
(c) A shelter.
(d) A nest.

14. How are people like the digger wasp?
(a) People are insects.
(b) People never live to see their offspring.
(c) People have wings.
(d) People also make sacrifices for each other.

15. What is another reason why this word is repeated in "Water Boatmen?"
(a) It reflects the determination of these focused insects.
(b) It creates a lulling pattern to relax the reader.
(c) It shows how trained they are at their work.
(d) It reflects the laziness of these insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. When read aloud by the two speakers, this poem creates a sense of what?

2. A great deal of imagery and expressive vocabulary is also used to describe the ____________ movements of these beetles.

3. This poem pays respect to these insects when?

4. What is one of the moods of "Honeybees"?

5. From whom else's perspective is "Honeybees"?

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