1. What key adjectives would you use to describe Dana's picture of the history of the earth and living things? For each word you pick, write a sentence showing its meaning in the context of this selection.

2. What is Dana's view on evolutionary continuity and transitional forms?

3. What is his view on the origin and future of the human race? What (in his opinion) distinguishes humans from other creatures?

QUESTIONS you want to ask in class/POINTS you wish to challenge or propose for consideration: