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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Arby sees a strange looking memo at Levine's apartment, what does Arby realize he is looking at?
(a) InGen's security system.
(b) Bribes to Costa Rican officials.
(c) Biosyn's blueprints.
(d) Recovered data.

3. How long is the animal carcass that Levine studies on the Costa Rican beach?
(a) Three feet.
(b) Seven feet.
(c) Five feet.
(d) Four feet.

4. People claiming to be press photographers entered and photographed Malcolm's office. What journal do the photographers claim to be from?
(a) Chaos in All.
(b) Complexity Quarterly.
(c) Chaos Quarterly.
(d) Bioethics and Nature.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While other species in the animal kingdom fight for food, what do humans - in Malcolm's opinion - fight for?

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

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?

4. What is the name of Thorne's foreman?

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

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