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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. According to the person who first notified Levine of the carcass, what does the Costa Rican government suspect the aberrant animals are the cause of?
(a) An unusual strain of cancer.
(b) An unusual strain of encephalitis.
(c) An unusually high number of missing pets.
(d) An unusually high number of missing children.

2. What is the title of the speech Malcolm is giving regarding extinction and complexity theory?
(a) Extinction and Life.
(b) The Complexity of Life.
(c) Life at the Edge of Chaos.
(d) Behavioral Theories in the Cretaceous Period.

3. When Kelly goes into Thorne's office to say goodbye, who does she learn will be accompanying Malcolm and Thorne on the trip to Costa Rica?
(a) Lewis Dodgson.
(b) Ed James.
(c) Beverly Ranson.
(d) Sarah Harding.

4. What is the name of the man hired by Biosyn to help the company clean up its image?
(a) Marty Guitierrez.
(b) Lewis Dodgson.
(c) George Baselton.
(d) Dennis Nedry.

5. According to Malcolm's interpretation, what is located on the island that Levine believes houses Site B?
(a) A volcano.
(b) A dam.
(c) A river.
(d) A swamp.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Malcolm's speech, what percentage of animals that have ever lived are now extinct?

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

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

5. When are the high levels of iridium at the K-T boundary discovered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two events occur in the 1970s that cause scientists to focus their attention on extinction?

2. Why is Jack Thorne, who was once a Stanford professor, much happier away from academia?

3. Why is Kelly thrilled to learn that Thorne will call Sarah Harding if he can't reach Levine on the sat phone?

4. According to Victorian-era scientists, what are dinosaurs like?

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

6. Describe at least three types of systems that complexity theory has studied.

7. The head of Biosyn dislikes Dodgson, but likes having him around. Why?

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

9. Why does Levine hire Kelly and Arby to run errands for him?

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

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