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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. At the time of his speech in August, how old is Malcolm?
(a) 40 years old.
(b) 53 years old.
(c) 36 years old.
(d) 29 years old.

2. While other species in the animal kingdom fight for food, what do humans - in Malcolm's opinion - fight for?
(a) Protection.
(b) Territory.
(c) Beliefs.
(d) Alliances.

3. How long has Malcolm been denying speculation regarding the InGen story?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two years.

4. When are the high levels of iridium at the K-T boundary discovered?
(a) 1987.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1980.
(d) 2001.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the American biologist who flies Levine to see the animal carcass?

2. When is the infamous trip to Costa Rica actually made by Malcolm and the others for InGen?

3. Where is the helicopter flying in order for Levine to view the carcass?

4. According to Malcolm, how long do most mammals survive?

5. What does Malcolm insist is just a technomyth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why can complex systems only flourish at the "Edge of Chaos"?

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

4. Describe the type of behavior that is common to all complex systems.

5. According to Malcolm's speech, what is the average rate of extinction on the planet?

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

7. When the theory of evolution was first presented, there was very little debate. Why?

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

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

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

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