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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Malcolm, how long do most mammals survive?
(a) Ten million years.
(b) Seven million years.
(c) Four million years.
(d) One million years.

2. Who does InGen hire to publicly deny the rumors that surrounded InGen and the Costa Rican island?
(a) Marty Guitierrez.
(b) George Baselton.
(c) Dennis Nedry.
(d) Lewis Dodgson.

3. While other species in the animal kingdom fight for food, what do humans - in Malcolm's opinion - fight for?
(a) Alliances.
(b) Beliefs.
(c) Territory.
(d) Protection.

4. When are the high levels of iridium at the K-T boundary discovered?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1980.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1993.

5. What does the "K" in K-T boundary stand for?
(a) Cretaceous.
(b) Kelvin.
(c) Curier.
(d) Complex.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two behaviors are of particular interest to the study of evolution?

3. According to Malcolm's speech, how many species of plants and animals have existed on the planet since life began?

4. Why can no one present discuss the events that transpired on InGen's Costa Rican island?

5. According to the story, in what year does Ian Malcolm give a speech in which he states that complex animals die out because of their behavior?

(see the answer key)

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