1. List Nathaniel Abraham's credentials.

2. What is Woods Hole?

3. For what reason was Mr. Abraham fired?

4. Why did the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) dismiss Mr. Abraham's complaint?

5. What does Mr. Abraham say is his ultimate goal in suing Woods Hole for wrongful termination?

6. How did Mr. Abraham's boss respond to his assurance that if the issue of evolution ever arose in a research paper, he would willingly discuss implications of zebrafish behavior and anatomy according to Darwinian theory? Be specific.

7. How is Mr. Abraham's experience different from those of Guillermo Gonzalez and Richard Sternberg?

8. How is Woods Hole different from religious institutions which claim exemption from anti-discrimination laws?

9. Why does Mr. Abraham say that his belief in creationism never come up in his job application or during the course of his Woods Hole duties?

10. a) Do you think that a biologist can perform high-level scientific study without accepting the academically dominant theory of evolution?
b) Should an employer such as Woods Hole that receives considerable federal funding (taxpayer dollars) be able to require an employee to deny a basic tenet of his faith under threat of termination? (Consider the fact that Mr. Abraham says his research had nothing to do with evolution, and Mr. Hahn said that Mr. Abraham's lack of belief in evolution is incompatible with the work at Woods Hole.)
Explain your answers.