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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. As Muldoon leaves Ellie's room, what does Muldoon ask Ellie to do?

2. What does Grant find in the maintenance tunnel that he uses to transport himself and the children back to the compound?

3. From the damage to one section of the park's fencing, where does the park staff realize the tyrannosaurus has gone?

4. When Tim regains consciousness after the electric car he was riding in was attacked by the Tyrannosaurus rex, where is he?

5. As the electric cars are headed back to the compound, Tim begins yelling about the boat leaving the dock. What does Tim spot on the back of the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. The conversation that Grant has with his visitor at the pool in San Juan finally reveals why the Hammond Foundation only supported archeological digs in northern climates. Why?

2. While dining with Dr. Wu as the storm rages on the island, what fear does John Hammond admit to?

3. After discovering the missing embryos, Dr. Wu runs a search and discovers something about the frog DNA that Dr. Grant had referred to. What did Wu discover?

4. As John Hammond was lying in the creek that he had fallen into after being startled during his walk in the compound, what did he realize about his grandchildren?

5. As Dr. Grant tries to lead the raptors away from where Gennaro and the children are trapped, he finds the hatchery. Why is Grant excited to be in the hatchery?

6. As Hammond wanders through the compound after leaving Malcolm's bedside, what does he plan to do with the next phase of his life?

7. Why does Ellie hope that Grant and the children are together in the park?

8. When the sensors finally come back online, they do not locate Grant and Hammond's grandchildren. Why not?

9. After power is restored and Malcolm and Hammond are safe in the lodge, they begin to discuss the fate of the planet. Hammond asserts that the planet is in danger. Malcolm disagrees. What does Malcolm believe?

10. After the power is restored and the systems are reset, Grant comments that equilibrium is being restored to the island. How is true equilibrium being reached on the island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John Hammond likens Jurassic Park to a combination zoo and amusement park.

a. Compare and contrast a real-world zoo with Jurassic Park. How are they similar? How are they different?

b. Compare and contrast a real-world amusement park with Jurassic Park. How are they similar? How are they different?

c. How does the author use common, real-world places to enhance the believability of Jurassic Park? Provide examples from the story to support your answer.

d. Is the author successful in creating a believable park? Why or why not? Be sure to support your answer.

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

John Hammond and Ian Malcolm meet two times in the story. Describe the situation surrounding each of these meetings. Then, examine how the first meeting impacted the second meeting.

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