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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Configuration.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do complexity theorists term the behavior that is common to all complex systems?
(a) Supportive iterations.
(b) Didactic.
(c) Self-defeating.
(d) Self-organizing.

2. According to Malcolm, how long do most species survive?
(a) Four billion years.
(b) Four million years.
(c) Four thousand years.
(d) Four hundred years.

3. How long is the animal carcass that Levine studies on the Costa Rican beach?
(a) Four feet.
(b) Seven feet.
(c) Five feet.
(d) Three feet.

4. Who does Malcolm contact to study the sample from the carcass he receives from Levine?
(a) Sarah Harding.
(b) George Baselton.
(c) Ed James.
(d) Elizabeth Gelman.

5. After Malcolm's lecture ends, who accompanies Malcolm as they walk across the open courtyard?
(a) Alan Grant.
(b) Stanley Erickson.
(c) Sarah Harding.
(d) Richard Levine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of the person who stands and interrupts Malcolm's lecture?

2. Where are high levels of iridium typically found?

3. According to Malcolm's speech, how many species of plants and animals are currently on the planet?

4. When Malcolm explains how active our planet is, which of the planet's features does he describe as being relatively new?

5. What is the name of the American biologist who flies Levine to see the animal carcass?

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