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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 is one of the first tasks of the paleontologist after producing a clear specimen?
(a) Classify the specimen in taxonomy.
(b) Categorize each file according to specimen.
(c) Naturalize the environment and take samples.
(d) Write a monograph on observation alone.

2. What did the "death of the dinosaurs" boundary make possible?
(a) The development of rodents.
(b) The development of smaller mammals.
(c) The development of large mammals like humans.
(d) The development of large tortoises and sharks.

3. What pushed Whittington beyond the idea he struggled under?
(a) Opabinia.
(b) Marella.
(c) Yohoia.
(d) Wiwaxia.

4. Which genus was Whittington focused on classifying in Chapter Three?
(a) Marrella.
(b) Splendens.
(c) Hartoll.
(d) Minillera.

5. What did Walcott do for science by collecting and cataloging tens of thousands of new species?
(a) Betrayed his own principles.
(b) Completely revamped scientific studies.
(c) Betrayed science's aims.
(d) Greatly served the aims and goals of science.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who proposes to use the Burgess Shale to illustrate the nature of history?

2. How did the Burgess Shale's mysteries become apparent?

3. When was the famed "death of the dinosaurs?"

4. How many new arthropod designs does The Burgess Shale contain?

5. How did Whittington approach Yohoia?

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