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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much is the Biosyn spy being paid to spy on the people who had been involved with the InGen project?
(a) $500 per week.
(b) $1,500 per week.
(c) $500 per day.
(d) $1,500 per day.

2. What is the name of the man hired by Biosyn to spy on the people who had been involved with the InGen project?
(a) Ed James.
(b) Doc Thorne.
(c) George Baselton.
(d) Lewis Dodgson.

3. When Malcolm explains how active our planet is, which of the planet's features does he describe as being relatively new?
(a) Deserts.
(b) Rain forests.
(c) Grasslands.
(d) Ice caps.

4. What does Malcolm insist is just a technomyth?
(a) Costa Rican aberrant animals.
(b) Biosyn's espionage.
(c) Conspiracies.
(d) InGen's dinosaurs.

5. What does Malcolm consider the last 50,000 years to be in geological terms?
(a) The blink of an eye.
(b) The dawning of a new era.
(c) The slowest period of extinction ever.
(d) The most dramatic period of extinction ever.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the story, in what year does Ian Malcolm give a speech in which he states that complex animals die out because of their behavior?

2. According to Malcolm's speech, how many species of plants and animals are currently on the planet?

3. When Malcolm learns of the photographer's deeds, what is he relieved that he hasn't highlighted on his wall map yet?

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

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

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