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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malcolm consider the last 50,000 years to be in geological terms?
(a) The most dramatic period of extinction ever.
(b) The blink of an eye.
(c) The slowest period of extinction ever.
(d) The dawning of a new era.

2. What is the name of the man who, in the 1960s, imagines that dinosaurs are warm-blooded creatures?
(a) Edward James.
(b) Richard Owen.
(c) Luis Alvarez.
(d) John Ostrom.

3. What does the "T' in K-T boundary stand for?
(a) Testing.
(b) Triple.
(c) Tyrannosaur.
(d) Tertiary.

4. When Arby sees a strange looking memo at Levine's apartment, what does Arby realize he is looking at?
(a) Recovered data.
(b) Biosyn's blueprints.
(c) Bribes to Costa Rican officials.
(d) InGen's security system.

5. What is Malcolm known for amongst his peers?
(a) His optimism.
(b) His anger.
(c) His pessimism.
(d) His creative style.

Short Answer Questions

1. While other species in the animal kingdom fight for food, what do humans - in Malcolm's opinion - fight for?

2. In what year is extinction first demonstrated?

3. Before receiving the call regarding the animal carcass in Costa Rica, where is Levine working?

4. According to Malcolm, why are humans so interested in the decline of the dinosaur?

5. Where is the concept of a technomyth developed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Kelly thrilled to learn that Thorne will call Sarah Harding if he can't reach Levine on the sat phone?

2. What is the "Edge of Chaos"?

3. As no map of the Costa Rican island exists, how is Levine conducting his reconnaissance on the island?

4. According to Malcolm's speech, what is the average rate of extinction on the planet?

5. How does Dodgson convince the head of Biosyn to allow Dodgson one more opportunity to successfully gain the dinosaur DNA he has been seeking?

6. How does Malcolm handle the newscasts that report Malcolm's death in Costa Rica?

7. The head of Biosyn dislikes Dodgson, but likes having him around. Why?

8. According to the Biosyn spy, why is Levine teaching a class at Woodside Junior High?

9. What do the members of Malcolm's audience have in common?

10. In the 1970s, why could no one answer questions regarding the fragility of the earth's ecosystem?

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