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Question 1

Tropical butterflies live the longest.

A	Some live up to a year.
B	Some live up to five years.
C	Some live up to fifty years.

Question 2

A caterpillar would rather starve than

A	go to the grocery store.
B	eat the wrong plant.
C	share its food with other caterpillars.

Question 3

A butterfly tastes with its

A	antennae.
B	wings.
C	feet.

Question 4

Why do butterflies rest with their wings wide open?

A	It’s the only way they can completely relax.
B	They like to show off their beautiful colors.
C	It helps them soak up the sun’s heat.

Question 5

_____ are the chief predators of butterflies.

A	Cats
B	Birds
C	Insects

Question 6

Butterflies migrate thousands of miles. How can such tiny animals do this?

A	By hitching rides on airplanes.
B	By non-stop wing-flapping.
C	By hitching rides on winds and storms.

Question 7

More butterflies live in the _______ than anywhere else.

A	tropics
B	mountains
C	coastal areas

Question 8

The wingspan of a Queen Alexandra birdwing butterfly

A	is probably longer than your arm.
B	is as wide as your front door.
C	is probably longer than your foot.

Question 9

No two butterflies

A	like the same food.
B	look exactly alike.
C	spend the same number of days in a chrysalis.

Question 10

When a butterfly emerges from the chrysalis, it usually takes

A	a couple of days for its wings to dry and harden.
B	a couple of hours for its wings to dry and harden.
C	a few minutes for its wings to dry and harden.

Question 11

As soon as a caterpillar has hatched from its egg,

A	it pushes the eggshell to the ground and starts eating leaves.
B	it ignores the eggshell and starts eating leaves.
C	it eats the eggshell.

Question 12

A butterfly’s skeleton

A	is on the outside of its body.
B	is on the inside of its body.
C	is visible only on Halloween night.

Question 13

One difference between moths and butterflies

A	is that moths often have antennae that are fringed.
B	is that moths never have a caterpillar stage.
C	is that moths are blind.

Question 14

Butterflies are classified in the category, or order, known as Lepidoptera, which means

A	pretty-colored.
B	scaled wings.
C	delicate birds.

Question 15

Butterflies carry ______ from plant to plant.

A	backpacks
B	water
C	pollen

Question 16

Underneath a butterfly’s scales, its wings

A	are tough and durable.
B	are bumpy and rough.
C	are clear and thin like cellophane.

Question 17

How many legs does a butterfly have?

A	Four
B	Six
C	Eight

Question 18

To sip nectar, butterflies have a long hollow tube called

A	a proboscis.
B	a prober.
C	a straw.

Question 19

Some butterflies use their bright colors

A	to flash warnings to other butterflies
B	to startle and scare away predators.
C	to feel beautiful.

Question 20

When butterflies have completed their migration to Mexico,

A	they arrive exhausted and spent.
B	they arrive eager to explore Mexico.
C	they arrive far fatter than when they left.

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