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Question
Based on your understanding of the poem, read the following line and answer the question given below.
A silly young cricket accustomed to sing
Through the warm, sunny months of gay summer and spring.
What was the routine of the cricket?
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Solution
The routine of the cricket was to sing and while away the time enjoying the spring.
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