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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. How much money was Nedry to be paid for the delivery of the frozen embryos by BioSyn?

2. What does Hammond suggest to Muldoon as a way to get the tyrannosaurus back in the correct paddock?

3. According to the veterinarian, where is the real power of most big carnivores located?

4. How does Grant distract the final raptor after killing the other two in an effort to free Gennaro and the children from where they are trapped?

5. What type of egg shell does Grant find in the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the power is restored and the systems are reset, Grant comments that equilibrium is being restored to the island. How is true equilibrium being reached on the island?

2. When Grant finds Gennaro in the truck at the generator's maintenance building, Gennaro is relieved to see him and relieved that the compys that had been surrounding the truck left when Grant approached. Grant is not surprised the compys didn't attack Gennaro. Why?

3. When Arnold finally spots the T-rex and radios the dinosaur's position to Muldoon and Gennaro, why does Muldoon become irritated with Arnold?

4. Based on the behavior of the raptors on the beach, what does Grant realize about how the raptor colony is organized?

5. After a system reset, why do all of the individual modules have to be brought online manually?

6. As John Hammond was lying in the creek that he had fallen into after being startled during his walk in the compound, what did he realize about his grandchildren?

7. While hiding from the Tyrannosaurus rex after fleeing the electric car, Ed Regis is visibly upset and feeling very guilty. Why does Ed feel guilty?

8. Describe why Arnold is somewhat impressed by the code that Nedry had programmed in to the computer system to disable the system while Nedry stole the embryos.

9. Why does finding the broken watch in the crumpled Land Cruiser give Muldoon hope that at least one of the children is still alive?

10. Why does Ellie hope that Grant and the children are together in the park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John Hammond and Ian Malcolm meet two times in the story. Describe the situation surrounding each of these meetings. Then, examine how the first meeting impacted the second meeting.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss John Hammond's character at the beginning of the book, the man whose overriding goal is to bring the world of dinosaurs to the masses. What is his motivation? What drives him? Then, discuss the vengeful Hammond in the middle of the book, the man who will do anything to achieve final approval on his park. What is his motivation? What drives him? How do the events that happen between these two personalities change Hammond from the dreamer to the realist? Who is Hammond at the end of the book? Why?

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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