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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 does the grandmother whose sleeping grandchild is bitten describe the lizard she sees?

2. What is the Cowan, Swain, and Ross attorney's mission when he accompanies Grant to the Costa Rican island?

3. What does Sattler notice about many of the plants surrounding the pool at the tourist compound?

4. When the InGen helicopter lands outside of the clinic, who gets out of the helicopter?

5. How does the research doctor explain the symptoms that Tina experienced after being bitten by the lizard?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What view does Muldoon hold that often puts him at odds with the Jurassic Park owners?

4. What about the graph of the procompsognathida population worries Malcolm?

5. 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?

6. What comprised the bulk of the work undertaken by the Tropical Diseases Laboratory?

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

8. Describe the item given to the unidentified man from InGen at the meeting to plan the theft of the embryos.

9. When the group reassembles in the visitor building in order to begin their tour, Malcolm upsets Hammond. What does Malcolm do?

10. What is the final reminder to Gennaro from his boss regarding the purpose of Gennaro's trip to Costa Rica? Why does this reminder make Gennaro uncomfortable?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John Hammond and Ian Malcolm meet two times in the story. Describe the situation surrounding each of these meetings. Then, examine how the first meeting impacted the second meeting.

Essay Topic 2

The arrival of helicopters in the story signal significant plot developments.

a. Identify the four times that helicopters are used in the story.

b. Describe the situation surrounding the helicopter's arrival as well as who is on the helicopter.

c. Examine how the plot develops with each helicopter's arrival. Support your answer with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the character of Donald Gennaro changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Donald's character when he first meets John Hammond, when he meets with his boss before departing for the island, when he first sees the dinosaurs, and when he is flown off of the island. Use examples from the story to support your answer.

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