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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. What type of egg shell does Grant find in the park?

2. How many breeding sites does Grant figure are operating on the island?

3. How old is John Hammond?

4. How many people had originally been on the island before Nedry disabled the system and the chaos began?

5. In the morning, why do Grant and the children decide to leave the maintenance shed?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Grant and the children are floating down the river, they come to the aviary and notice that it is not yet finished. Why do they decide to stop in the aviary anyway?

2. How do Tim and Lex survive their encounter with the raptor in the lodge?

3. When Arnold finally spots the T-rex and radios the dinosaur's position to Muldoon and Gennaro, why does Muldoon become irritated with Arnold?

4. Why was Nedry upset by the storm as he fled the compound and headed to the east dock?

5. What does Grant's visitor reveal to him as the two men sit by the pool in San Juan discussing the reluctance of the Costa Rican government to permit the survivors to travel back to the United States?

6. When Grant finds Gennaro in the truck at the generator's maintenance building, Gennaro is relieved to see him and relieved that the compys that had been surrounding the truck left when Grant approached. Grant is not surprised the compys didn't attack Gennaro. Why?

7. Describe the role that an animal's temperament plays in how tranquilizers affect the beast, as alluded to by Muldoon when he and Gennaro were about to attempt to tranquilize the T-rex.

8. 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?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jurassic Park has been designed with many safeguards in place so that the park's staff and visitors will be safe while experiencing the wonders of Jurassic Park.

a. Identify three safety features that the developers of the park have implemented to ensure the safety for those at the park.

b. How are your identified safety features circumvented in the story?

c. What other safety methods might have been utilized in order to prevent the chaos that ensued on the island?

d. Could anything have prevented the chaos that resulted from Nedry's tampering? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Among the visitors to Isla Nublar are Hammond's two grandchildren, Lex and Tim. Discuss Hammond's logic for inviting his grandchildren to the island as well as Gennaro's strong objections to their arrival. What role do the grandchildren serve in the larger story? Why did Crichton decide to write Hammond's grandchildren into the story at all? Be sure to support your answers with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

At the heart of the story is the discovery of dinosaur DNA. Without this discovery, Hammond's island never would have been created.

a. Discuss the process used by the scientists to initially harvest the DNA. How realistic is the science described in the story?

b. Frog DNA is also a critical element in the development of several of the dinosaur types. Why was frog DNA used by the scientists? What was the intended purpose of using frog DNA? What was the actual result? Did the frog DNA works as the scientists expected it to work? Why or why not?

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