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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 scientists solely studied the way harvester ants affected cross-pollination in 1986?
(a) Wilde.
(b) Huber.
(c) Rissing.
(d) Gould.

2. How many species of army ants can be found in "The New World"?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

3. Which of the following insects are harvested in "ranches" by ants?
(a) Katydids.
(b) Honeybees.
(c) Fleas.
(d) Aphids.

4. In the prey chart listed on pages 559-561, where are all species of thief ants found?
(a) Tropical Asia.
(b) Southwestern United States.
(c) Haiti.
(d) New Guinea.

5. According to Wilson, which of the following ants is best to study and preserve?
(a) Virgin queens.
(b) Larvae.
(c) Reproductive queens.
(d) Workers.

6. How long can ants be stored in alcohol?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two days.
(c) Indefinitely.
(d) Two months.

7. What is another word for myrmecophile?
(a) Guest.
(b) Host.
(c) Queen.
(d) Predator.

8. Where was Wilson heading when he was desperately trying to get a hold of Le Pouce to perform a specialized predator field study?
(a) Saigon.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Phnom Penh.
(d) Bombay.

9. What do leafcutter ants primarily feed off?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Plant matter.
(c) Twigs.
(d) Fungus.

10. Which of the following is another name for fungus growing ants?
(a) Eciton.
(b) Cubiteres.
(c) Labidus Praedator.
(d) Attini.

11. What is the most important element in harvester ants' diet?
(a) Fungus.
(b) Honey.
(c) Plant matter.
(d) Grain.

12. In Gray's report regarding worker ants of the Myrmecia variant, how long would the workers crouch close to a branch, mandibles open, waiting to spring at prey?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

13. Which of the following chemicals do Wilson and Holldobler use on ant specimens?
(a) Ethelymine.
(b) Ethanol.
(c) Ergonovine.
(d) Ether.

14. In the Ivory Coast, what insect species were the blind ants eating, 20 centimeters below the soil?
(a) ladybugs.
(b) Earwigs.
(c) Earthworms.
(d) Centipedes.

15. What does a "true ectoparasite" feed off?
(a) Excrement.
(b) Blood.
(c) Soil.
(d) Larvae.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do major workers in a weaver ant nest treat minor workers?

2. In what country did scientists Vepsalainen and Pisarski devise a three-tiered classification for hierarchical competition?

3. Which of the following ant species is of most interest to Wilson and Holldobler in their discussion of fungus growing ants?

4. Which of the following scientists told the amusing anecdote about ants that stripped a garden overnight?

5. During his studies in Louisiana, what system did Moser find ant fungus growing ant nests?

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