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

2. Who does InGen hire to publicly deny the rumors that surrounded InGen and the Costa Rican island?

3. What is the name of the man who first demonstrates that species become extinct?

4. Who does Levine eavesdrop on while waiting for his plan in the San Jose airport?

5. What is the profession of the person walking with Malcolm across the open courtyard after the lecture ends?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the Biosyn spy, why is Levine teaching a class at Woodside Junior High?

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Ed James, Doc Thorne, Lewis Dodgson, and Sarah Harding.

Essay Topic 2

Identify four of the members of the group invited by Levine to be part of his island expedition. Then, compare and contrast the backgrounds, experiences, and opinions of the four group members you identified. Is each member of the group necessary in order for Levine's expedition to succeed? Why or why not? Is any member of the group expendable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Richard Levine with Lewis Dodgson.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their professional lives? How are they different?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses? How are they different?

c. Only one of these characters ultimately survives the ordeal on the Costa Rican island. Is Dodgson's death a result of his own doing or a result of dumb luck? Is Levine's survival a result of his own doing or a result of dumb luck? Support your reasoning for both.

d. Looking forward, how might this ordeal have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected or not? Explain your answers and your reasoning.

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