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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. Where does the Costa Rican government assume that the aberrant animals are coming from?

2. At the time of his speech in August, how old is Malcolm?

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?

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

5. According to the Introduction, extinction is considered as unremarkable as what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Guitierrez lament the changing ethics of scientists?

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

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

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

10. As Ed James sits outside Levine's apartment and eavesdrops on the conversation between Thorne, Malcolm, and the children, why is James embarrassed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The book is entitled, "The Lost World". Why does the author choose this title? How does the title foreshadow the creatures used in the novel, the events that unfold on the island, and the choice of Ian Malcolm as one of the main characters?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Sarah Harding and Richard Levine in terms of their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses. How does Harding's stabilizing presence work in harmony with Levine's impetuous nature? How do they work against each other? Without Harding's presence on the island, would Levine have survived the island? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the character of Ian Malcolm changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Malcolm's character when he first meets Richard Levine when Levine interrupts Malcolm's lecture, when Malcolm learns Levine has gone missing, when he sees the dinosaurs on the island, and when he escapes the island. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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