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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 large crab with an enormous number of spines did Collins publish a monograph on in 1985?
2. What did Whittington restrain Morris from doing?
3. What new view did Whittington now understand?
4. What is the third stage of the fauna?
5. What is the first subtitle for the Act 5 chapter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gould argue about the classification of the Canadaspis?
2. What does Gould note about the Burgess work and the Whittington, Briggs and Simon team?
3. What new species does the fourth act concentrate on?
4. How does Gould describe the relationship between Oxford advisors and their students?
5. What sort of series does Chapter 4: Walcott's Vision and the Nature of History transition to and why?
6. What other monographs were published in 1981 concerning the Burgess Shale and by who?
7. Describe Wiwaxia.
8. How does the book describe Derek Briggs and Simon Conway Morris as students of Oxford?
9. What did Collins do when faced with the prevention of Des Collins excavation of Walcott's quarry?
10. Why did classifying Naraoia pose a problem for Whittington?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Act 1 discusses the differences between Leif Størmer's explanation of the Burgess arthropods in his Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology and Walcott's narrow groupings of arthropod phylums. Compile at least three examples provided by Gould's book that examine their similarities and differences.
Essay Topic 3
Gould disagrees with Whittington regarding the significance of Aysehaia. Explain this disagreement in your own words. Use two examples from the book to illustrate the significance of Aysehaia, Whittington's position, and Gould's dissent.
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