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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 fleeing from the compys, where does Dodgson find shelter?

2. As the man who went searching for gas leaves the storage shed, what does the man hear?

3. What is the name of Dodgson's assistant?

4. According to the research notes that Arby finds, what does the research show the baby dinosaurs are being fed?

5. Due to the weather, how will Harding have to arrive at the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. The man who is out searching for gas begins to ponder why the raptors are not following them any longer. What is his theory?

2. After Dodgson is carried off by the adult tyrannosaur, the dinosaur does not kill and eat Dodgson. Why?

3. While King has risen up through the ranks of the corporate spies, what has he struggled to do since joining Biosyn?

4. When the men unpack the vehicles, why is Eddie Carr so relieved that they start properly?

5. How do Kelly, Malcolm, and Harding escape from the trailer?

6. After the raptors roll the cage away, what does Kelly tell the others about the lone raptor that went off on its own?

7. Eddie wants to splint the baby dinosaur's broken leg so it won't die in the wild. Harding warns him that the cast will kill the baby, too. Why and what does Harding propose?

8. Based on the discussion between Levine, Malcolm, Thorne, and Arby regarding apatosaurs, why do these dinosaurs probably have long necks?

9. While everyone is tending to the baby dinosaur, Levine calls in and asks to speak to Thorne privately. What does Levine tell Thorne?

10. Describe the appearance of the raptor nest.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the course of the novel, Levine works with two very different men in order to prepare for his expedition - and then once on the island itself. Compare and contrast the relationship Levine has with Thorne to the relationship Hammond has with Malcolm. Then, compare and contrast the two men. How do these two relationships influence not only Levine, but the events that take place on the island?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Richard Levine at the beginning of the book - the man whose overriding goal is to discover the lost world. What is his motivation? What drives him? Then, discuss the frightened and timid Levine in the middle of the book - the man who wants to lock doors and hide from the dinosaurs. What is his motivation? What drives him? How do the events that happen between these two personalities change Levine from the dreamer to the realist? Who is Levine at the end of the book? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ian Malcolm and Richard Levine.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role of that complexity theory plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by this theory - both positively and negatively?

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