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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. As Hammond's group makes its way from the landing site to the tourist compound, what does Alan Grant see?
(a) A prehistoric plant.
(b) A dinosaur.
(c) A large lizard.
(d) A poisonous snake.

2. Where is the dig site located that Grant and Sattler are currently working?
(a) Utah.
(b) Nevada.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Montana.

3. Years before the story takes place, Malcolm worked as a consultant. Whom did Malcolm consult for?
(a) BioSyn.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Dr. Guitierrez.
(d) InGen.

4. What is kept in a locked room in the basement of the compound that only Muldoon has the key to?
(a) Missiles.
(b) Tranquilizers.
(c) Cattle prods.
(d) Tazers.

5. What is the name of the visiting physician working in a clinic on the West Coast of Costa Rica?
(a) Dr. Bobby Carter.
(b) Dr. Billy Carter.
(c) Dr. Barry Carter.
(d) Dr. Barbara Carter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the park's geneticist been working on the dinosaur creations?

2. How many different toxic enzymes are contained in the venom of a dilophosaur?

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

4. According to Malcolm, how large is the full-grown Tyrannosaurus rex?

5. While on the dig site, how do Grant and his team measure the passing of time?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reasons why the Environmental Protection Agency is suspicious of the Hammond Foundation in respect to amber?

2. According to the essay in the book's introduction, what is the purpose of genetic engineering research?

3. What view does Muldoon hold that often puts him at odds with the Jurassic Park owners?

4. Describe the item given to the unidentified man from InGen at the meeting to plan the theft of the embryos.

5. Why was Dr. Grant concerned about protecting the partially exposed fossil before he departed for Costa Rica?

6. Why does Dr. Carter not believe Ed Regis' explanation of how the injured man helicoptered to the clinic was hurt?

7. Why are the dinosaurs supposedly reliant on the food supplied to them by the Jurassic Park scientists? Why is this an important safety measure?

8. What is the final reminder to Gennaro from his boss regarding the purpose of Gennaro's trip to Costa Rica? Why does this reminder make Gennaro uncomfortable?

9. Tina's parents had a hard time dismissing Dr. Guitierrez's conclusions because his description of the basilisk lizard didn't match with what Tina said she observed. What happens in the hospital as Tina is preparing to leave to prove just how observant she actually is?

10. Why does Arnold believe the computer system is completely secure?

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