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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Remainder of Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of category was it?
(a) The classifying category.
(b) The memorable category.
(c) The catch-all category.
(d) The satisfactory category.

2. What did the dissenter believe should happen to Aysehaia?
(a) It should spread to the lower classes.
(b) It should not exist.
(c) It should be retained in a known class.
(d) It should jump two classes.

3. Which team member has Gould largely ignored at this point?
(a) Simon Conway.
(b) Simon Morris.
(c) General Briggs.
(d) Derek Briggs.

4. Of Whittington's team, who was more methodologically conservative?
(a) Whittington.
(b) Conway Morris.
(c) Simeon Martin.
(d) Derek Briggs.

5. What did Anomalocaris appear to represent?
(a) Another new kingdom.
(b) Another new taxonomy.
(c) Another new species.
(d) Another new phylum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part did Whittington dissect of Opabinia?

2. What did Whittington shockingly find after the dissection of Opabinia?

3. When was the boundary between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras?

4. What do bats superficially resemble?

5. What type of relationship does Gould say Oxford advisers have with their students?

(see the answer key)

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