Fireflies in the Garden

According to the poem, what can fireflies never equal?

• The moon

• The sun

• Stars in size

• The brightness of the night

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What do fireflies achieve at times?

• A flight into the upper skies

• A star-like start

• A permanent place among the stars

• A transformation into real stars

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Why can't fireflies sustain the part of real stars?

• Because they are too small

• Because they are not bright enough

• Because they are not stars at heart

• Because they can't fly high enough

What does the poet compare and contrast fireflies with in this poem?

• planes

• planets

• comets

• stars

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What can you conclude from these lines?

• The fireflies cannot act like they are stars for very long.

• The fireflies do not want to be like stars.

• The fireflies are able to shine brightly like stars without ever stopping.

• The fireflies can grow to be the same size as stars.

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Why might the poet have included the phrase "of course" in the last line?

• to show that the poet does not really know much about fireflies

• to show that the poet thought the fireflies would be able to sustain the part

• to show that the poet wishes that fireflies could sustain the part

• to show that the poet is not surprised that fireflies cannot sustain the part

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What is the main idea of this poem?

• Fireflies can seem very star-like, but only for a short time.

• Although stars are larger in size, fireflies are more beautiful than stars.

• Fireflies live in the garden, while stars appear in the sky.

• Fireflies and stars are both interesting things to study.

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Why might the poet have chosen to use the word "achieve" in the last of these lines?

• to make it seem like fireflies do not want to look like stars

• to make it seem like fireflies sometimes look like stars by accident

• to make it seem like fireflies are very intelligent insects

• to make it seem like fireflies are trying and succeeding at looking like stars

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What does the word "they" refer to throughout the poem?

• stars

• skies

• flies

• parts

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What are two ways that the poet contrasts flies and stars in this poem?

• Size and intelligence

• Brightness and location

• Effort and success

• Appearance and reality

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