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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who dissented with Whittington about Aysehaia?
(a) Gould.
(b) Smiths.
(c) Des Collins.
(d) Mary Whittington.

3. What is the name of the small ribbon-shaped creation that is the first member known of the 'chordate' phylum?
(a) Mikaia.
(b) Pikaia.
(c) Nikaia.
(d) Oakaia.

4. What does Chapter 4 argue that the story of history is about?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Majority.
(c) Contingency.
(d) Historicity.

5. What did Bruton and Whittington do in 1983 in a monograph?
(a) Analyze Emeraldella and Leanchoilia.
(b) Observe Nerella and Emeraldella.
(c) Analyze Leanchoilia and Nerella.
(d) Discuss Yohoia and Leanchoilia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which class did Whittington's dissenter say Aysehaia should be in?

2. What is the problem with the Burgess Shale in relation to many of the similarities and distinctions?

3. What happened after Whittington published his monograph on Naraoia?

4. When did many species of hominid exist?

5. What does the second stage of contingency describe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is David Burton's published monograph on Sidneyia an important milestone?

2. What does Gould argue about the classification of the Canadaspis?

3. What two major discoveries did Derek Briggs make?

4. What other monographs were published in 1981 concerning the Burgess Shale and by who?

5. What does Gould note about the Burgess work and the Whittington, Briggs and Simon team?

6. What new view did Whittington hold after working on Naraoia?

7. How did Naraoia contribute to the Burgess Drama?

8. Why wasn't the discovery of the Burgess Shale and its consequent new shift in perspective a gradual change?

9. How did Aysehaia contribute to the Burgess Drama?

10. Describe Wiwaxia.

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