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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Possible Worlds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prevented Collins from excavating at Walcott's quarry?
(a) Philosophical reasons.
(b) Marginal reasons.
(c) Ecological reasons.
(d) Geological reasons.

2. What do we not know about mass extinction?
(a) Why mass extinction will never happen again.
(b) Why mass extinction no longer exists.
(c) Why mass extinction worked as it did.
(d) Why mass extinction is so predictable.

3. Which are the names of three rare arthropods in the Shale?
(a) Molaria, Sartrocercus, Asheais.
(b) Acteria, Malaraia, Bulgara.
(c) Sartrocercus, Asheais, Actaeus.
(d) Molaria, Actaeus, Sartrocercus.

4. How many general stages of fauna are between the two faunas both eukaryotic and of the Burgess Shale?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

5. What adjectives describe Morris?
(a) Antisocial, benevolent, gracious.
(b) Radical, immature.
(c) Young, radical, antisocial.
(d) Gracious, young, compassionate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the second stage of contingency describe?

2. What is Canadaspis?

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

4. Why did Whittington dissect Opabinia?

5. What was Yohoia specialized for?

(see the answer key)

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