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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. What does Malcolm insist is just a technomyth?
(a) InGen's dinosaurs.
(b) Costa Rican aberrant animals.
(c) Biosyn's espionage.
(d) Conspiracies.

2. According to Malcolm's speech, what percentage of animals that have ever lived are now extinct?
(a) 97.6%.
(b) 54.8%.
(c) 87.3%.
(d) 99.9%.

3. What is the profession of the person who stands and interrupts Malcolm's lecture?
(a) Paleontology.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) History.
(d) Biology.

4. Malcolm dresses entirely in one color. What color is it?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

5. Where is Ian Malcolm giving his speech regarding extinction and complexity theory?
(a) The Santa Fe Institute.
(b) The Life Sciences Institute.
(c) Stanford University.
(d) Harvard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Malcolm explains how active our planet is, which of the planet's features does he describe as being relatively new?

2. What is Malcolm known for amongst his peers?

3. How long has Malcolm been denying speculation regarding the InGen story?

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

5. What does Malcolm consider the last 50,000 years to be in geological terms?

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