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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The poet compares the firefly to what?
(a) Dancing, twirling, and bounding.
(b) Ink, calligraphy, and penmanship.
(c) Reading, writing, and arithmetic.
(d) Swimming, stroking, and gliding.

2. According to this poem, what else do the moth and the book lice have in common?
(a) They interact with man-made environments.
(b) They are attracted to light.
(c) They are carnivores.
(d) They live in people's homes.

3. What is the mood of "Mayflies?"
(a) Bored.
(b) Calm.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Lazy.

4. Where do the grasshoppers hop?
(a) In a cage.
(b) Through their environment.
(c) In a tree.
(d) Through someone's house.

5. Are the water striders able to successfully teach others to walk on water?
(a) No.
(b) Sometimes.
(c) Usually.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. To emphasize the powerful and image-provoking verbs used by the poet, he has used what literary device?

2. How does the poet help the reader relate to fireflies?

3. _______________ are used to help people to better understand the insect world around them.

4. How does the poet accurately describe the behavior of a moth in this poem?

5. What factual information does "Book Lice" give about lice?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does "Moth's Serenade" tell? What does this explain about moths?

2. How can a person relate to this moth?

3. How are these book lice opposites? How do they get past this?

4. What is the purpose of "Book Lice?"

5. How is the structure of the poem "Grasshoppers" reminiscent of the movement of the grasshoppers?

6. How are mayflies and fireflies similar?

7. If you only had twenty-four hours to live, what would you do? Why?

8. How are these lice like people?

9. How does a mayfly's life compare to our own?

10. How are other animals like humans? What human qualities do other animals have?

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