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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. Who is John Arnold?

2. What is the name of InGen's main competitor?

3. How will the embryos be smuggled off of Hammond's island?

4. How many gas-powered vehicles were available for getting around the island?

5. In the coffee shop at the San Francisco airport, a man from InGen's competitor meets with an unidentified employee of InGen. Who is the man representing InGen's competition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Even though the research doctor declared that Tina was attacked by a basilisk lizard, why does he continue to search for answers by returning to the beach where the attack took place?

2. According to Arnold, why is Jurassic Park the most ambitious theme park in history?

3. Why does the report received from Dr. Stone's team initially allay Dr. Guitierrez's fears about the lizard?

4. Tina's parents had a hard time dismissing Dr. Guitierrez's conclusions because his description of the basilisk lizard didn't match with what Tina said she observed. What happens in the hospital as Tina is preparing to leave to prove just how observant she actually is?

5. While Sattler, Grant, and the veterinarian are trying to figure out why their dinosaur is sick, Malcolm shares with Gennaro his theory of life. What does Malcolm believe and believes is confirmed through chaos theory?

6. As the group is traveling from the helicopter pad to the tourist compound after seeing the first dinosaurs, what do Grant and Malcolm discuss and why?

7. What is Ian Malcolm's area of specialization and how does this area apply to Safari Island?

8. Hammond tries to defend Jurassic Park by saying it's like a zoo. How does Malcolm respond to Hammond's defense of the park?

9. According to Malcolm, what is the difference between physics and chaos theory? Give examples for each.

10. Why was Gennaro not happy to have to make the trip to Hammond's island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify four of the members of the group invited by Hammond to preview Jurassic Park. Then, compare and contrast the backgrounds, experiences, and opinions of the four group members you identified. Was each member of the group necessary in order for Hammond's island to pass inspection? Why or why not? Was any member of the group expendable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

At the heart of the story is the discovery of dinosaur DNA. Without this discovery, Hammond's island never would have been created.

a. Discuss the process used by the scientists to initially harvest the DNA. How realistic is the science described in the story?

b. Frog DNA is also a critical element in the development of several of the dinosaur types. Why was frog DNA used by the scientists? What was the intended purpose of using frog DNA? What was the actual result? Did the frog DNA works as the scientists expected it to work? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Dennis Nedry wears different masks in the story. Both a great computer programmer and the mastermind behind the theft of the frozen embryos, Nedry is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Nedry. How would his master plan for the theft have been affected had he not employed his expert computer programmer identity? Why is it necessary for Nedry to wear different masks?

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