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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. When the three men come upon the abandoned complex, what does Malcolm realize he is looking at?

2. What kind of dinosaur kills the man trying to make his way to the river?

3. As Malcolm watches the apatosaurs, he notices something that concerns him. What does Malcolm notice?

4. What is the name of the boat captain who agrees to take Dodgson and his team to the island in spite of the unfavorable weather conditions?

5. What is the name of the disease that Hammond references in the notes that Malcolm finds within the abandoned complex?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the purpose of Hammond's Site B?

5. Why does Levine insist that the tyrannosaurus rex that chases them is not truly a danger to them?

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

7. Why is the decision made to tag and release the baby dinosaurs on Isla Sorna?

8. 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?

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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