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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. How many metal drums are found behind the store that used to contain gas?

2. How does Dodgson clear the dinosaur nests of adults so the other men can steal the dinosaur eggs?

3. Where do the raptors take the circular cage?

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

5. How high do the dinosaurs leap into the air in an attempt to reach the people in the high hide?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Levine respond when Malcolm and Thorne berate him for coming to Costa Rica alone and without telling the others where he was going?

2. Why does Malcolm discount Darwin's natural selection theory?

3. When the men move out from their landing site, why do they decide to head north?

4. How is the dinosaur kill site that Harding sees different from anything she has seen before in Africa?

5. When Levine is alone in the high hide after the others have gone back to the trailer to await Harding's arrival, what does Levine do that he never intended to do, and why does he think Malcolm will be upset with him?

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

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

8. How does Kelly end up locating the tunnel that she and the other group members use to escape from the raptors in the store?

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

10. As dawn breaks and Levine waits in the store for news of Harding's progress, what does Levine suddenly remember that dawn signifies in predator territory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Through his research, Levine comes to believe that the lost world is located on Isla Sorna. Malcolm agrees.

a. Discuss the process by which Levine and Malcolm come to rest on Isla Sorna as the lost world's hiding place.

b. What features of the island make it a suitable candidate for their expedition? Identify at least five features of the island.

c. What is the importance of the volcano located on the island?

d. Based on the information revealed about Isla Sorna before the group embarks on their trip, would you have believed that Levine located the right island? Why or why not? Be sure to support your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

There are many people who travel to Isla Sorna who do not leave Isla Sorna. Identify at least three people killed on the island. Compare and contrast each of these deaths being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, and what impact on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have - or should have - been learned from each of these deaths by the island's survivors?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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