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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Walcott's Vision and the Nature of History.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bruton and Whittington do in 1983 in a monograph?
(a) Analyze Leanchoilia and Nerella.
(b) Discuss Yohoia and Leanchoilia.
(c) Observe Nerella and Emeraldella.
(d) Analyze Emeraldella and Leanchoilia.

2. What adjectives describe Whittington?
(a) Kind, conservative, mild-mannered.
(b) Thankful, gracious, kind.
(c) Quiet, mousy, whimsical.
(d) Mild, warm, liberal.

3. What does Act 4 do?
(a) Slow things down.
(b) Speed things up.
(c) Keep things conservative.
(d) Skip to the fifth act.

4. What does Opabinia need?
(a) A new kingdom.
(b) A new chordata.
(c) A new phylum.
(d) A new species.

5. What is the second subtitle for the Act 5 chapter?
(a) Doomsday (There Are No Final Statements).
(b) Wednesday (There Are No Final Answers).
(c) Doomsday (There Are Final Answers).
(d) Doomsday (There Are No Final Answers).

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Whittington use to dissect the carapace of Opabinia?

2. What bizarre features does Opabinia possess?

3. How many years did Whittington spend on his 1979 monograph?

4. When did prokaryotic cells exist?

5. What did Whittington next begin work on?

(see the answer key)

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