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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. Just as the dinosaurs are about to pass by the high hide without incident, what catches the attention of one of the dinosaurs?

2. After joining Levine in the high hide, the group watches what kind of herd face down a single raptor?

3. When Thorne and Malcolm arrive in Costa Rica, who warns them about the lack of gasoline, supplies, and roads on Isla Sorna?

4. What type of dinosaurs surround the Jeep and rip it to shreds?

5. From the high hide, who does Arby see trying to make his way to the river?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. Describe the type and behavior of dinosaur that is attacking the high hide?

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

6. 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?

7. Describe the appearance of the raptor nest.

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

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

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?

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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