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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Regis, why does the Tyrannosaurus rex never venture out into the open during the daylight hours?
(a) The T-rex has sensitive eyes.
(b) The T-rex sleeps during the day.
(c) The T-rex ambushes its prey.
(d) The T-rex gets sunburned.

2. Why does the ship that is unloading supplies at the dock request an early departure from the island?
(a) The ship is behind schedule.
(b) A storm is rolling in.
(c) The captain is sick.
(d) A more important job has been assigned.

3. How often does the computer conduct the category tally on the dinosaurs?
(a) Every hour.
(b) Every 15 minutes.
(c) Every 5 minutes.
(d) Every 30 minutes.

4. How do the scientists ensure that the dinosaurs will not breed in the wild?
(a) The dinosaurs have no reproductive organs.
(b) The dinosaurs are all female.
(c) The dinosaurs are confined during mating season.
(d) The two sexes of dinosaurs are kept in separate enclosures.

5. Which dinosaurs kill simply for the pleasure of killing?
(a) Raptors.
(b) Dilophosaurs.
(c) Tyrannosaurus rex.
(d) Triceratops.

6. Where does the gruesome attack by lizards on a newborn baby take place?
(a) Puntarenas.
(b) Madrid.
(c) San Jose.
(d) Bahia Anasco.

7. What is the name of the lawyer assigned to the Hammond file at Cowan, Swain, and Ross?
(a) Donald Gennaro.
(b) Bob Morris.
(c) Ian Malcolm.
(d) Daniel Ross.

8. According to the findings at the Tropical Diseases Laboratory, what is the lizard's blood mildly reactive to?
(a) The venom of a king cobra.
(b) The venom of a jellyfish.
(c) The venom of a tarantula.
(d) The venom of a mosquito.

9. How does Ellie Sattler react when she sees the island's animals?
(a) Ellie is greedy.
(b) Ellie is overwhelmed.
(c) Ellie is frightened.
(d) Ellie is furious.

10. What is the name of Tina's doctor in Puntarenas?
(a) Dr. Cruz.
(b) Dr. Benson.
(c) Dr. Carter.
(d) Dr. Guitierrez.

11. As Alan is getting ready to leave the dig site, what type of fossil is he worried about protecting until his return?
(a) A triceratops.
(b) A Tyrannosaurus rex.
(c) A velociraptor.
(d) A stegosaurus.

12. How does the researcher obtain the carcass of the lizard on the beach where Tina was attacked?
(a) He traps the lizard in a cage.
(b) He shoots the lizard as it attacks a monkey.
(c) He finds the dead carcass near the water's edge.
(d) He shoots a monkey that has the lizard in its mouth.

13. What type of animal does Grant first see after landing on the island?
(a) A velociraptor.
(b) A Tyrannosaurus rex.
(c) A brontosaur.
(d) A triceratops.

14. What is John Hammond's island off of the Costa Rican coast also known as?
(a) Isla Negla.
(b) Isla Mubcan.
(c) Isla Rica.
(d) Isla Nublar.

15. How many miles of electrified fences are on the island?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 50 miles.
(c) 75 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the visiting physician working in a clinic on the West Coast of Costa Rica?

2. What type of vehicle is used for the tour through the animal enclosures?

3. As Gennaro and Hammond are flying en route to pick up Grant and Sattler, how many kinds of animals does Hammond reveal are actually on the island?

4. Who is the researcher that Tina's doctor refers the family to in order to determine what kind of animal attacked their daughter on the Costa Rican beach?

5. Who is the head of the Tropical Diseases Laboratory that Dr. Guitierrez sends the lizard carcass to?

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