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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. According to Tina's description, what do the noises the lizard makes remind Tina of?
2. Which dinosaurs kill simply for the pleasure of killing?
3. What is the name of the visiting physician working in a clinic on the West Coast of Costa Rica?
4. How many lizards were involved in the gruesome attack on the newborn baby?
5. What is the name of the veterinarian for Jurassic Park?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why was Dr. Grant concerned about protecting the partially exposed fossil before he departed for Costa Rica?
3. Describe the item given to the unidentified man from InGen at the meeting to plan the theft of the embryos.
4. Why was Gennaro not happy to have to make the trip to Hammond's island?
5. The scientists at the dig site lived in tipis. Why?
6. When the group reassembles in the visitor building in order to begin their tour, Malcolm upsets Hammond. What does Malcolm do?
7. Hammond tries to defend Jurassic Park by saying it's like a zoo. How does Malcolm respond to Hammond's defense of the park?
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. Why do the board members at InGen's corporate rival engage in a corporate espionage plot?
10. Describe the "little" Tyrannosaurus rex that is in the T-Rex enclosure.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Dennis Nedry wears different masks in the story. Both a great computer programmer and the mastermind behind the theft of the frozen embryos, Nedry is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Nedry. How would his master plan for the theft have been affected had he not employed his expert computer programmer identity? Why is it necessary for Nedry to wear different masks?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Donald Gennaro, John Arnold, Ed Regis, and Dennis Nedry.
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