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

2. What does Malcolm suggest as the reason for the extinction of complex animals?
(a) Lack of food.
(b) Environmental changes.
(c) Physical changes.
(d) Behavior.

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

4. According to the Introduction, extinction is considered as unremarkable as what?
(a) A dog finding a bone.
(b) A car running out of gas.
(c) Thunder following lightning.
(d) Sunshine in the summer.

5. In what year is extinction first demonstrated?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1768.
(d) 1786.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Malcolm's lecture ends, who accompanies Malcolm as they walk across the open courtyard?

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

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

4. What is the name of the man who discovers high levels of iridium at the K-T boundary?

5. At the time of his speech in August, how old is Malcolm?

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