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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 two colors comprise the entire wardrobe of Ian Malcolm?
2. Why is the species type of the lizard not determined in the initial work-up by the Tropical Diseases Laboratory?
3. Who is traveling in the second car for the tour through the animal enclosures?
4. What is the name of InGen's main competitor?
5. How much funding for Grant's dig is received from the Hammond Foundation?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Arnold, why is Jurassic Park the most ambitious theme park in history?
2. Identify three glitches that Nedry still has to fix in the computer system.
3. What about the graph of the procompsognathida population worries Malcolm?
4. Describe the "little" Tyrannosaurus rex that is in the T-Rex enclosure.
5. When the group reassembles in the visitor building in order to begin their tour, Malcolm upsets Hammond. What does Malcolm do?
6. Why do the board members at InGen's corporate rival engage in a corporate espionage plot?
7. Why does Arnold believe the computer system is completely secure?
8. The scientists at the dig site lived in tipis. Why?
9. What is Ian Malcolm's area of specialization and how does this area apply to Safari Island?
10. Why are the dinosaurs supposedly reliant on the food supplied to them by the Jurassic Park scientists? Why is this an important safety measure?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Jurassic Park has been designed with many safeguards in place so that the park's staff and visitors will be safe while experiencing the wonders of Jurassic Park.
a. Identify three safety features that the developers of the park have implemented to ensure the safety for those at the park.
b. How are your identified safety features circumvented in the story?
c. What other safety methods might have been utilized in order to prevent the chaos that ensued on the island?
d. Could anything have prevented the chaos that resulted from Nedry's tampering? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the illusion of control that the park's staff has on the island. Use examples from the book to show why the staff feels they are in control. Then, use a different example from the book to show how the staff is truly not in control. How is the illusion of control beneficial, if at all? How is the illusion of control detrimental, if at all? Support all of your answers with examples.
Essay Topic 3
John Hammond likens Jurassic Park to a combination zoo and amusement park.
a. Compare and contrast a real-world zoo with Jurassic Park. How are they similar? How are they different?
b. Compare and contrast a real-world amusement park with Jurassic Park. How are they similar? How are they different?
c. How does the author use common, real-world places to enhance the believability of Jurassic Park? Provide examples from the story to support your answer.
d. Is the author successful in creating a believable park? Why or why not? Be sure to support your answer.
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