(A) A loud buzzing
(B) A soft humming
(C) A high-pitched squealing
(D) A low-pitched rumbling
Answer: (A) A loud buzzing
2. What does the author compare the sound of the cicadas to?
(A) The sound of a jet engine
(B) The sound of a lawnmower
(C) The sound of a vacuum cleaner
(D) The sound of a hair dryer
Answer: (A) The sound of a jet engine
3. What does the author say about the cicadas' sound?
(A) It is annoying and distracting.
(B) It is beautiful and calming.
(C) It is loud and deafening.
(D) It is soft and gentle.
Answer: (A) It is annoying and distracting.
4. How does the author describe the cicadas' bodies?
(A) They are large and bulky.
(B) They are small and delicate.
(C) They are long and slender.
(D) They are short and stocky.
Answer: (B) They are small and delicate.
5. What does the author say about the cicadas' wings?
(A) They are transparent and iridescent.
(B) They are opaque and dull.
(C) They are long and narrow.
(D) They are short and wide.
Answer: (A) They are transparent and iridescent.
6. What does the author say about the cicadas' eyes?
(A) They are large and compound.
(B) They are small and simple.
(C) They are black and beady.
(D) They are red and piercing.
Answer: (A) They are large and compound.
7. What does the author say about the cicadas' legs?
(A) They are long and strong.
(B) They are short and weak.
(C) They are hairy and bristly.
(D) They are smooth and scaly.
Answer: (A) They are long and strong.
8. What does the author say about the cicadas' antennae?
(A) They are long and thin.
(B) They are short and thick.
(C) They are bushy and feathery.
(D) They are straight and smooth.
Answer: (A) They are long and thin.
9. What does the author say about the cicadas' lifespan?
(A) They live for a few days.
(B) They live for a few weeks.
(C) They live for a few months.
(D) They live for a few years.
Answer: (D) They live for a few years.
10. What does the author say about the cicadas' diet?
(A) They eat plants and vegetables.
(B) They eat insects and small animals.
(C) They eat nectar and pollen.
(D) They eat decaying organic matter.
Answer: (C) They eat nectar and pollen.