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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Burgess Drama, Act I. Marrella and Yohoia: The Dawning and Consolidation of Suspicion, 1971-1974.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of development were the Burgess animals first interpreted to have?
(a) Regressing development.
(b) Quick, rash development.
(c) Gradual, progressive development.
(d) Unchanging development.

2. In what fashion was the Burgess Shale actually discovered?
(a) A respectable fashion.
(b) A reasonable fashion.
(c) A more mundane fashion.
(d) A sympathetic fashion.

3. What was Yohoia specialized for?
(a) A habitat.
(b) A species.
(c) A kingdom.
(d) An environment.

4. What does Gould represent the original interpretation as?
(a) "The step and the bowl."
(b) "The cone and the rod."
(c) "The chair and the ladder."
(d) "The ladder and the cone."

5. What kind of appendages did Yohoia have?
(a) Severed.
(b) Unique.
(c) Fluffy.
(d) Normal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who newly interpreted the Burgess animals in 1971?

2. How many levels are there in the taxonomy of life?

3. What cost comes with accepting Gould's picture of human evolution?

4. What make up periods?

5. What kind of paradigm does Gould believe has not been communicated to the public?

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