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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malcolm suggest as the reason for the extinction of complex animals?
(a) Behavior.
(b) Lack of food.
(c) Environmental changes.
(d) Physical changes.

2. After overhearing the telephone conversation in the San Jose airport, who does Levine immediately call?
(a) Doc Thorne.
(b) George Baselton.
(c) Sarah Harding.
(d) Ian Malcolm.

3. According to Malcolm, what are complex animals able to insulate themselves against?
(a) Behavioral changes.
(b) Catastrophic changes.
(c) Environmental changes.
(d) Miniscule changes.

4. According to the Biosyn spy, where is Dr. Grant now working?
(a) At Duke.
(b) At Berkeley.
(c) At Montana State.
(d) At Utah State.

5. What is the name of the American biologist who flies Levine to see the animal carcass?
(a) Dennis Nedry.
(b) Lewis Dodgson.
(c) George Baselton.
(d) Marty Guitierrez.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Malcolm, why are humans so interested in the decline of the dinosaur?

2. Where is the concept of a technomyth developed?

3. Where does the person who interrupted Malcolm's lecture with his theory think the object of his theory might be located?

4. When the second helicopter arrives on the Costa Rican beach, what do the second helicopter's occupants do to the carcass?

5. Before receiving the call regarding the animal carcass in Costa Rica, where is Levine working?

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