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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. Where is the person walking with Malcolm across the open courtyard after his lecture scheduled to return to the next day?
(a) Beirut.
(b) London.
(c) Nairobi.
(d) Houston.

2. Where is the concept of a technomyth developed?
(a) At Princeton.
(b) At Harvard.
(c) At Duke.
(d) At Berkeley.

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

4. Dodgson tells the head of Biosyn that there could be a lucrative market in selling dinosaurs. To whom does Dodgson suggest selling them?
(a) Enthusiasts.
(b) Universities.
(c) Zoos.
(d) Hunters.

5. What does InGen do when the company learns of John Hammond's death?
(a) File for Chapter 11.
(b) Hire a new administrator.
(c) Cease and desist.
(d) Fire Gennaro's law firm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At Levine's apartment, an entire wall has been dedicated to Levine's search for what?

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

4. What two behaviors are of particular interest to the study of evolution?

5. What does Malcolm consider the last 50,000 years to be in geological terms?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why, in Malcolm's opinion, is his extinction theory untestable?

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

4. When Thorne and the children arrive at Levine's apartment, name three items that they find.

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

6. How does Dodgson convince the head of Biosyn to allow Dodgson one more opportunity to successfully gain the dinosaur DNA he has been seeking?

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

8. A statue of a raptor is outside the biology department at the university where Malcolm works. Why does Malcolm think the statue of the velociraptor is insulting to the raptor?

9. Describe Ian Malcolm's feelings regarding the theory that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteor strike.

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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