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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dodgson tells the head of Biosyn that there could be a lucrative market in selling dinosaurs. To whom does Dodgson suggest selling them?

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

3. What is the name of the man hired by Biosyn to spy on the people who had been involved with the InGen project?

4. After Malcolm's lecture ends, who accompanies Malcolm as they walk across the open courtyard?

5. People claiming to be press photographers entered and photographed Malcolm's office. What journal do the photographers claim to be from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kelly and Arby have been extremely helpful to Levine as he has planned for his expedition. However, the children were never supposed to be on the island.

a. Discuss how the children's appearance affects the story in terms of the plot, the emotional involvement of the characters, and the abilities the children bring to the group.

b. The reaction to the children's unexpected appearance on the island was somewhat muted by the main characters. Why?

c. Why might Crichton have chosen to have these characters be children, not adults? What point is he trying to get across? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There are many people who travel to Isla Sorna who do not leave Isla Sorna. Identify at least three people killed on the island. Compare and contrast each of these deaths being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, and what impact on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have - or should have - been learned from each of these deaths by the island's survivors?

Essay Topic 3

Both Dodgson and Levine arrive on Isla Sorna specifically because of their need to find the dinosaurs.

a. Compare and contrast the motivations of Dodgson and Levine.

b. How do their differing motivations impact their view of the dinosaurs, their interactions with the jungle environment, and their ability to think on their feet as the situation becomes more fluid and more deadly?

c. How are their relationships to the people they are on the island with dictated by each man's overriding goals?

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