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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Levine eavesdrop on while waiting for his plan in the San Jose airport?
(a) The InGen spy.
(b) The military attache.
(c) The helicopter pilot.
(d) The Biosyn executive.

2. Why can no one present discuss the events that transpired on InGen's Costa Rican island?
(a) They signed non-disclosure agreements.
(b) No one wanted to relive the past.
(c) InGen used anmesia drugs.
(d) Only Malcolm survived.

3. Where is the helicopter flying in order for Levine to view the carcass?
(a) Ricas.
(b) Rojas.
(c) Panama.
(d) Isla Nublar.

4. According to Malcolm, why are humans so interested in the decline of the dinosaur?
(a) It may be preventable for humans.
(b) It is unexplored territory.
(c) It foreshadows human destruction.
(d) It allowed humans to flourish.

5. What does the back trailer house?
(a) Laboratory equipment.
(b) A shower.
(c) A sleeping area.
(d) A storage unit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does James learn that Site B is?

2. Levine is interested in the islands off the Costa Rican coast. Which island houses a Club Med resort?

3. According to Malcolm, animals living and dying against a very active background of our planet accounts for what percentage of extinction?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Malcolm handle the newscasts that report Malcolm's death in Costa Rica?

2. Identify and describe the theory supported by the high levels of iridium at the K-T boundary.

3. In the 1970s, why could no one answer questions regarding the fragility of the earth's ecosystem?

4. What do the members of Malcolm's audience have in common?

5. As no map of the Costa Rican island exists, how is Levine conducting his reconnaissance on the island?

6. What happens in the 1970s that leads scientists to wonder if human behavior could ultimately lead to extinction?

7. Why does the tissue sample that Malcolm sends to his contact at the zoo for analysis cause a stir at the zoo?

8. Why do the other girls at school taunt Kelly?

9. What is reductionism? Is it useful in complexity theory or not?

10. According to Malcolm's speech, what is life marked by?

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