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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and The Lost World Hypothesis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another name for chaos theory?
(a) Nonlinear dynamics.
(b) Nonlinear sequences.
(c) Linear dynamics.
(d) Extinction sciences.

2. Where is the person walking with Malcolm across the open courtyard after his lecture scheduled to return to the next day?
(a) Nairobi.
(b) Houston.
(c) London.
(d) Beirut.

3. According to Malcolm, how long do most species survive?
(a) Four million years.
(b) Four billion years.
(c) Four hundred years.
(d) Four thousand years.

4. According to Malcolm's speech, what percentage of animals that have ever lived are now extinct?
(a) 87.3%.
(b) 99.9%.
(c) 54.8%.
(d) 97.6%.

5. Why can no one present discuss the events that transpired on InGen's Costa Rican island?
(a) They signed non-disclosure agreements.
(b) InGen used anmesia drugs.
(c) No one wanted to relive the past.
(d) Only Malcolm survived.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are high levels of iridium typically found?

2. What is the profession of the person who stands and interrupts Malcolm's lecture?

3. What is the name of the person who stands and interrupts Malcolm's lecture?

4. What do complexity theorists term the behavior that is common to all complex systems?

5. According to Malcolm's speech, how many species of plants and animals have existed on the planet since life began?

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