1. According to Dawkins' description, what do insect colonies usually consist of?
(a) A large number of offspring descended from a small group of mothers.
(b) Small, interrelated groups of offspring descended from many mothers.
(c) A communal group of offspring descended from many mothers.
(d) A large number of offspring descended from the same mother.

2. According to Dawkins, what is a benefit of memes?
(a) Memes can change the world for the better.
(b) Memes can create beauty.
(c) Memes can outlast genes, so a person's ideas carry on.
(d) Memes can create understanding.

3. What does Dawkins believe about the tension between survival of different generations?
(a) Children begin at a disadvantage, at the mercy of parents, and later begin to control the resources.
(b) The children are always benefited, even at costs to older generations.
(c) A compromise evolves where different generations get reasonable amounts of resources.
(d) The parents are the primary benefactor because they control resources, and children only get the minimum of what they need.

4. Can a gene change it's strategy for survival?
(a) Yes, genes modify themselves to try new strategies.
(b) Yes, genes modify their strategy by chaning the proteins they form.
(c) No, genes only predict a likely strategy and are stuck with it.
(d) No, genes can only create the protein they are formed to generate.

5. To what does Dawkins compare ESS conclusions about individual behaviors within a species?
(a) Gene development within DNA.
(b) Cell development within an organ.
(c) Species behavior within an ecosystem.
(d) DNA development within chromosomes.