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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. According to the person who first notified Levine of the carcass, where have numerous other carcasses been turning up in Costa Rica?

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

4. Where is the person walking with Malcolm across the open courtyard after his lecture scheduled to return to the next day?

5. With what school is the person who stands and interrupts Malcolm's lecture associated?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Among those on Isla Sorna are the two stowaways, Kelly and Arby. Discuss the reasons the children decided to hide in the trailers, as well as Levine's reaction to their arrival. What role do the children serve in the larger story? Why does Crichton decide to write Kelly and Arby into the story at all? Be sure to support your answers with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

After arriving on Isla Sorna, both Eddie Carr and Sarah Harding see the dinosaurs for the first time. Describe the reaction of each of these characters upon seeing the dinosaurs. Then, compare and contrast these two characters using their reaction to seeing the dinosaurs as the starting point for a larger discussion about how these two are different.

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