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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. How many miles of electrified fences are on the island?
2. What is the name of the veterinarian for Jurassic Park?
3. When the animals on the island are finally identified, what are the animals identified as?
4. As the electric cars pull away from the hadrosaurs, Tim yells for the cars to stop. Why?
5. What is Ian Malcolm's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Dr. Wu, why did the scientists create so many procompsognathus?
2. Why do the board members at InGen's corporate rival engage in a corporate espionage plot?
3. Why does the report received from Dr. Stone's team initially allay Dr. Guitierrez's fears about the lizard?
4. The feeling at Cowan, Swain, and Ross is that John Hammond can no longer be trusted. Why?
5. 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?
6. Identify three glitches that Nedry still has to fix in the computer system.
7. Why does Dr. Wu have the utmost confidence in his paleo-DNA?
8. When the group reassembles in the visitor building in order to begin their tour, Malcolm upsets Hammond. What does Malcolm do?
9. Even though the research doctor declared that Tina was attacked by a basilisk lizard, why does he continue to search for answers by returning to the beach where the attack took place?
10. According to Malcolm, what is the difference between physics and chaos theory? Give examples for each.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The book is entitled, "Jurassic Park." Why did the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the creatures used in the novel, the events that unfold on the island, and the choice of Alan Grant as one of the main characters?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the group of people trying to regain control of the island with the group of raptors on the island. Compare these two groups in terms of overall number, intelligence, ability to plan, and success achieved. How are they similar? How are they different? Did the group of people actually outsmart the raptors? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the story.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast how the character of Donald Gennaro changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Donald's character when he first meets John Hammond, when he meets with his boss before departing for the island, when he first sees the dinosaurs, and when he is flown off of the island. Use examples from the story to support your answer.
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