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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Morris push Whittington to do?

2. What does Opabinia need?

3. What did the dissenter believe should happen to Aysehaia?

4. What kind of category was it?

5. What did Gould note about the Burgess work at this time, in Act 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What new species does the fourth act concentrate on?

2. What did Collins do when faced with the prevention of Des Collins excavation of Walcott's quarry?

3. How does Gould describe the relationship between Oxford advisors and their students?

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

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

6. What did Sanctacaris look like?

7. How does the book describe Derek Briggs and Simon Conway Morris as students of Oxford?

8. How can Odaraia be described?

9. How did Naraoia contribute to the Burgess Drama?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Since a team controls research data, it's important that each member function in unison. Answer the following question: Is the diversity of Whittington's team a strength or a weakness? Discuss three ways in which their diversity is a strength or a weakness. Use material from the entire book to support your examples.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 1, Gould expresses the opinion that accepting his interpretation of the Burgess Shale has a psychological cost for humanity. Explain why Gould believes this and disagree or agree with his statement. Cite at least three reasons that support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 2, the relationship between Burgess fauna and eukaryotic fauna is examined. of the sequential artist and the reader is examined. Examine the different stages of fauna. Answer the following question: What does this relationship express about evolution in general and about the Burgess Shale in particular? Use one of your own supporting ideas to back up your statement, and at least two examples from the book.

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