View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What time is it in Africa when Thorne places a phone call to the other person who will be accompanying him and Malcolm on the trip to Costa Rica?
(a) 9 pm.
(b) 4 am.
(c) 6 pm.
(d) 10 am.

4. Who first set forth the theory of evolution?
(a) Luis Alvarez.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Luis Cuvier.
(d) George Cuvier.

5. According to the person who first notified Levine of the carcass, where have numerous other carcasses been turning up in Costa Rica?
(a) Near the town dump.
(b) Near a soybean farm.
(c) Near a mining facility.
(d) Near a small village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the "K" in K-T boundary stand for?

2. Levine is upset to realize that someone has been to view the carcass before he arrives. Who beats Levine there?

3. What does Malcolm suggest as the reason for the extinction of complex animals?

4. Where is Ian Malcolm giving his speech regarding extinction and complexity theory?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 241 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample