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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 does Gould focus on to bring the Burgess Shale into clear view?
(a) Whittington's insight.
(b) Opabinia's dissection.
(c) Technical perfection
(d) Des Collin's insight.

2. What could Whittington not figure out to do about Marrella?
(a) Which class it did not belong to.
(b) Which class to make up.
(c) Which existing phyla to classify it in.
(d) Which two classes to classify it in.

3. What did Whittington later note that he labored under?
(a) The two Bs: barren and barinal.
(b) The two Ps: primitive and precursor.
(c) The two Ps: polyanimate and precursor.
(d) The two Ds: decimation and destruction.

4. What is the subtitle for this segment of the book?
(a) Timelines and Codification of an Argument
(b) Omission and Codiication of an Argument
(c) Completion and Codification of an Argument
(d) Completion and Codiication of an Argument

5. How many years did Whittington spend on his 1979 monograph?
(a) Four and a half years.
(b) Five and a half years.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Morris push Whittington to do?

2. What is one of the first tasks of the paleontologist after producing a clear specimen?

3. What are Marrella and Yohoia?

4. Which team member has Gould largely ignored at this point?

5. What years did Whittington work on Naraoia and Aysheaia?

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