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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 Malcolm known for amongst his peers?
(a) His anger.
(b) His optimism.
(c) His creative style.
(d) His pessimism.

2. What is the name of the person who stands and interrupts Malcolm's lecture?
(a) Sarah Harding.
(b) Luis Alvarez.
(c) Richard Levine.
(d) Alan Grant.

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

4. When Malcolm explains how active our planet is, which of the planet's features does he describe as being relatively new?
(a) Rain forests.
(b) Deserts.
(c) Ice caps.
(d) Grasslands.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the profession of the person walking with Malcolm across the open courtyard after the lecture ends?

3. What is the title of the speech Malcolm is giving regarding extinction and complexity theory?

4. Who does Levine eavesdrop on while waiting for his plan in the San Jose airport?

5. How much is the Biosyn spy being paid to spy on the people who had been involved with the InGen project?

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