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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and The Lost World Hypothesis.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long has Malcolm been denying speculation regarding the InGen story?
(a) Two years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Seven years.

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

4. What is the title of the speech Malcolm is giving regarding extinction and complexity theory?
(a) Extinction and Life.
(b) Life at the Edge of Chaos.
(c) The Complexity of Life.
(d) Behavioral Theories in the Cretaceous Period.

5. What is the name of the man who first demonstrates that species become extinct?
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Luis Alvarez.
(c) Ian Malcolm.
(d) George Cuvier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are high levels of iridium typically found?

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

3. With what school is the person who stands and interrupts Malcolm's lecture associated?

4. According to Malcolm, what are complex animals able to insulate themselves against?

5. In what year is extinction first demonstrated?

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