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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Malcolm's speech, how many species of plants and animals are currently on the planet?
(a) 30 million.
(b) 10 million.
(c) 50 million.
(d) 70 million.

2. What does Levine learn about the handling of the carcasses that infuriates him?
(a) The carcasses have all been dismembered.
(b) The carcasses have all been sent to Harvard for study.
(c) The carcasses have all been buried.
(d) The carcasses have all been destroyed.

3. Where is the concept of a technomyth developed?
(a) At Princeton.
(b) At Harvard.
(c) At Duke.
(d) At Berkeley.

4. Levine is upset to realize that someone has been to view the carcass before he arrives. Who beats Levine there?
(a) The Costa Rican Army.
(b) The InGen Cover Team.
(c) The Biosyn Security Team.
(d) The Public Health Department.

5. According to the Biosyn spy, where is Dr. Grant now working?
(a) At Berkeley.
(b) At Utah State.
(c) At Duke.
(d) At Montana State.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where is the helicopter flying in order for Levine to view the carcass?

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

5. What is the name of the man hired by Biosyn to help the company clean up its image?

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