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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the "T' in K-T boundary stand for?
(a) Testing.
(b) Tertiary.
(c) Triple.
(d) Tyrannosaur.

2. Which island off the Costa Rican coast is leased to InGen?
(a) Isla Talamanca.
(b) Isla Rica.
(c) Isla Nublar.
(d) Isla Sorna.

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

4. What invention makes complexity theory possible?
(a) The internet.
(b) Text messaging.
(c) Video recorders.
(d) Computers.

5. What is the name of the American biologist who flies Levine to see the animal carcass?
(a) Lewis Dodgson.
(b) Marty Guitierrez.
(c) Dennis Nedry.
(d) George Baselton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the man who, in the 1960s, imagines that dinosaurs are warm-blooded creatures?

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

3. According to Malcolm, how long do most species survive?

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

5. According to the Introduction, extinction is considered as unremarkable as what?

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