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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ian Malcolm's profession?
(a) Mathematician.
(b) Astrophysicist.
(c) Scientologist.
(d) Paleobiologist.

2. Where is the helicopter flying in order for Levine to view the carcass?
(a) Isla Nublar.
(b) Rojas.
(c) Ricas.
(d) Panama.

3. According to the person who first notified Levine of the carcass, what does the Costa Rican government suspect the aberrant animals are the cause of?
(a) An unusual strain of cancer.
(b) An unusually high number of missing children.
(c) An unusually high number of missing pets.
(d) An unusual strain of encephalitis.

4. According to the person who first notified Levine of the carcass, where have numerous other carcasses been turning up in Costa Rica?
(a) Near a small village.
(b) Near a mining facility.
(c) Near a soybean farm.
(d) Near the town dump.

5. What is the name of the man hired by Biosyn to spy on the people who had been involved with the InGen project?
(a) George Baselton.
(b) Lewis Dodgson.
(c) Ed James.
(d) Doc Thorne.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Malcolm, animals living and dying against a very active background of our planet accounts for what percentage of extinction?

2. Who does Malcolm contact to study the sample from the carcass he receives from Levine?

3. According to the Introduction, extinction is considered as unremarkable as what?

4. Of the majority of animals that are now extinct, what percentage of those animals are accounted for due to mass killings?

5. What is Malcolm known for amongst his peers?

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