Monarch Butterfly Test
How much do you know about butterflies?
Take this test and find out. Good Luck!

A. How can you tell which end is a caterpillar's head,
and which end is his tail?

1. His head is bigger than his tail.

2. His antennae at his head is longer than at his tail.

3. His tail is long and skinny.

4. He has no antennae at his tail.


B. Before they make a chrysalis caterpillars _____.
(select many)

1. hang in a J shape

2. go to the store

3. eat lots of food

4. buy a new hat

5. their antennae wilt

6. get a watchdog to guard their milkweed


C. How can you tell a male monarch butterfly from a
female?

1. Females are bigger.

2. Females have black spots on their lower wings that males don't have.

3. Males have black spots on their lower wings that females don't have.

4. Males wear hats.


D. Butterflies eat _____.

1. nectar from flowers

2. hamburgers

3. milkweed leaves

4. other butterflies


E. Caterpillars eat ______.

1. flowers

2. beans

3. milkweed leaves

4. milkweed flowers


F. Caterpillars have ________. eyes.

1. 2

2. 20

3. 12

4. 30


G. When you build a cage you must ________.

1. let your caterpillars live in your bed with you until the cage is finished

2. make your cage as big as your house

3. use a cottage cheese container for your cage for caterpillars

4. have a firm top and bottom


H. How big is a monarch's egg?

1. The size of the head of a pin

2. The size of your fist

3. The size of your little finger

4. The size of an atom.


I. When you rip a milkweed leaf, ______ comes out.

1. a monster

2. white, milky, fluid

3. ice cream

4. green, gooey stuff