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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. As Hammond and Wu listen to the negative comments from the tour participants, who does Hammond blame for all of the negativity?

2. According to Regis, why does the Tyrannosaurus rex never venture out into the open during the daylight hours?

3. How does John Hammond characterize Arnold?

4. How many lizards were involved in the gruesome attack on the newborn baby?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Arnold believe the computer system is completely secure?

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. According to Dr. Wu, why did the scientists create so many procompsognathus?

7. According to the essay in the book's introduction, what is the purpose of genetic engineering research?

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

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

10. 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?

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

Compare and contrast the group of people trying to regain control of the island with the group of raptors on the island. Compare these two groups in terms of overall number, intelligence, ability to plan, and success achieved. How are they similar? How are they different? Did the group of people actually outsmart the raptors? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ian Malcolm and John Hammond.

a. How are the two characters similar? How are they different?

b. Compare the role that chaos theory plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by this theory, both positively and negatively?

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