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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. At the time of his speech in August, how old is Malcolm?
2. What does the back trailer house?
3. What is the profession of the person who stands and interrupts Malcolm's lecture?
4. According to Malcolm, why are humans so interested in the decline of the dinosaur?
5. How much of Biosyn's money has Dodgson lost in his corporate espionage attempts?
Short Essay Questions
1. As Ed James sits outside Levine's apartment and eavesdrops on the conversation between Thorne, Malcolm, and the children, why is James embarrassed?
2. Why is Jack Thorne, who was once a Stanford professor, much happier away from academia?
3. Why does Guitierrez lament the changing ethics of scientists?
4. Describe Ian Malcolm's feelings regarding the theory that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteor strike.
5. What happens in the 1970s that leads scientists to wonder if human behavior could ultimately lead to extinction?
6. What is reductionism? Is it useful in complexity theory or not?
7. Describe at least three types of systems that complexity theory has studied.
8. What is the "Edge of Chaos"?
9. The head of Biosyn dislikes Dodgson, but likes having him around. Why?
10. Why does Levine hire Kelly and Arby to run errands for him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
George Baselton wears different masks in the story. Both a respected Stanford professor and the mastermind behind the Isla Sorna escapade, Baselton is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Baselton. How would Baselton's master plan to steal the dinosaur eggs from Isla Sorna have been affected if he had not been seen as an above-board researcher? Why is it necessary for Baselton to wear different masks?
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