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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following activities did Huber mistakenly think was play among ant species?
(a) Jousting.
(b) Marching.
(c) Embracing.
(d) Wrestling.

2. Who coined the term "social insects"?
(a) Holldobler.
(b) Morton.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Wheeler.

3. Which of the following groups within an ant colony produces the strongest identification odor?
(a) Larvae ants.
(b) Sexually mature ants.
(c) Queen ants.
(d) Worker ants.

4. Which of the following is NOT a group of insects?
(a) Hymenoptera.
(b) Diptera.
(c) Philliotera.
(d) Coleoptera.

5. During what era did Crozier argue that scientists should not "discard kin selection in favor of parental manipulation" altering the way most scientists deal with kin selection?
(a) 1990's.
(b) 1970's.
(c) 2000's.
(d) 1980's.

6. Which of the following terms expresses the ideal of group production with the disregard of individual needs?
(a) Fillionomics.
(b) Tershonomics.
(c) Ergonomics.
(d) Hedonomics.

7. How fast can the desert ant run?
(a) 10 meters per second.
(b) 10 meters per minute.
(c) 1 meter per minute.
(d) 1 meter per second.

8. What is polyethism?
(a) Division of work by strength.
(b) Division of work by age.
(c) Division of work by caste.
(d) Division of work by gender.

9. Which of the following is NOT a criterion used to decide that an ant colony is a unit rather than a group of individuals?
(a) It undergoes an adaptive cycle of growth.
(b) It shows idiosyncrasies in behavior, size, and structure.
(c) It differentiates into germ plasma.
(d) It is precise in execution of planned actions.

10. Which of the following worlds does Wilson claim that ants run?
(a) The coastal world.
(b) The terrestrial world.
(c) All of the above.
(d) The aquatic world.

11. What is the smallest collection of ants that can still be considered a colony?
(a) 5000.
(b) Five.
(c) 500.
(d) 50.

12. What is the first stage in ant colony development?
(a) The Founding Stage.
(b) The Virgin Stage.
(c) The Ergonomic Stage.
(d) The Reproductive Stage.

13. How long do Idaho harvester ants typically live after they begin foraging?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two years.

14. Which of the following physical attributes signifies a queen within a swarm of ants?
(a) Wings.
(b) Coloration.
(c) Odor.
(d) Size.

15. Which of the following is NOT a concern for major workers?
(a) Food storage.
(b) Milling.
(c) Trophallaxis.
(d) Self-grooming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a method of foraging discussed in this novel?

2. Which of the following is NOT a segment in an ant's body?

3. Which of the following lands is NOT free of ant species?

4. Which of the following is NOT an insect phenomenon documented in the opening of this novel?

5. For which of the following activities is communication most important within an ant colony?

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