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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 the raft that Grant and the children are floating on picks up speed and nears the waterfall, what does Grant see as he looks over the waterfall to the surging pool below the falls?

2. After Grant leaves the children alone in the lodge, where are the children when they encounter a raptor?

3. What kind of insects with six-foot wingspans fly by the children as they leave the maintenance shed?

4. How do Grant and the children gain a sense of direction as they move through the tyrannosaurus paddock?

5. What does Dr. Wu suggest that Arnold do to bypass the code that Nedry placed in the system to disable the phones?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dr. Grant gain access to the secure areas of the visitor center once the power has been restored and all of the security doors are again locked?

2. The conversation that Grant has with his visitor at the pool in San Juan finally reveals why the Hammond Foundation only supported archeological digs in northern climates. Why?

3. As Hammond wanders through the compound after leaving Malcolm's bedside, what does he plan to do with the next phase of his life?

4. When Grant finds Gennaro in the truck at the generator's maintenance building, Gennaro is relieved to see him and relieved that the compys that had been surrounding the truck left when Grant approached. Grant is not surprised the compys didn't attack Gennaro. Why?

5. Describe why Arnold is somewhat impressed by the code that Nedry had programmed in to the computer system to disable the system while Nedry stole the embryos.

6. Why does the mention of Malcolm's name convince Arnold to shut down and reboot the entire computer system?

7. As Grant and the children are floating down the river, they come to the aviary and notice that it is not yet finished. Why do they decide to stop in the aviary anyway?

8. How do Tim and Lex survive their encounter with the raptor in the lodge?

9. When Arnold finally spots the T-rex and radios the dinosaur's position to Muldoon and Gennaro, why does Muldoon become irritated with Arnold?

10. After the power is restored and the systems are reset, Grant comments that equilibrium is being restored to the island. How is true equilibrium being reached on the island?

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

Discuss the illusion of control that the park's staff has on the island. Use examples from the book to show why the staff feels they are in control. Then, use a different example from the book to show how the staff is truly not in control. How is the illusion of control beneficial, if at all? How is the illusion of control detrimental, if at all? Support all of your answers with examples.

Essay Topic 3

In many ways, the novel is a series of contrasts designed to heighten the reader's awareness and draw the reader deeper into the story. Identify at least three contrasts that are used in the novel. Describe these contrasts and determine how they impact the story's plot as well as the reader's emotional involvement in the characters' lives. If these identified contrasts were not included in the story, what impact would their absence have on the storyline, the characters' development, and the readers' involvement?

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