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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Malcolm contact to study the sample from the carcass he receives from Levine?
(a) Sarah Harding.
(b) George Baselton.
(c) Elizabeth Gelman.
(d) Ed James.

2. Malcolm dresses entirely in one color. What color is it?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

3. Who does InGen hire to publicly deny the rumors that surrounded InGen and the Costa Rican island?
(a) Dennis Nedry.
(b) Lewis Dodgson.
(c) Marty Guitierrez.
(d) George Baselton.

4. What does InGen do when the company learns of John Hammond's death?
(a) File for Chapter 11.
(b) Fire Gennaro's law firm.
(c) Hire a new administrator.
(d) Cease and desist.

5. What is the name of the American biologist who flies Levine to see the animal carcass?
(a) George Baselton.
(b) Marty Guitierrez.
(c) Lewis Dodgson.
(d) Dennis Nedry.

6. How long has Malcolm been denying speculation regarding the InGen story?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Two years.

7. According to Malcolm's speech, how many species of plants and animals are currently on the planet?
(a) 30 million.
(b) 50 million.
(c) 70 million.
(d) 10 million.

8. According to Malcolm's interpretation, what is located on the island that Levine believes houses Site B?
(a) A swamp.
(b) A volcano.
(c) A dam.
(d) A river.

9. What does the back trailer house?
(a) A storage unit.
(b) Laboratory equipment.
(c) A shower.
(d) A sleeping area.

10. What is Malcolm known for amongst his peers?
(a) His optimism.
(b) His anger.
(c) His pessimism.
(d) His creative style.

11. What is the profession of the person walking with Malcolm across the open courtyard after the lecture ends?
(a) Palentology.
(b) Biology.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) History.

12. What does "Dinosauria" mean?
(a) Terrible creature.
(b) Ferocious creature.
(c) Ferocious lizard.
(d) Terrible lizard.

13. Of the majority of animals that are now extinct, what percentage of those animals are accounted for due to mass killings?
(a) 52%.
(b) 5%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 15%.

14. How much is the Biosyn spy being paid to spy on the people who had been involved with the InGen project?
(a) $500 per week.
(b) $1,500 per day.
(c) $1,500 per week.
(d) $500 per day.

15. According to the Introduction, extinction is considered as unremarkable as what?
(a) A car running out of gas.
(b) Sunshine in the summer.
(c) A dog finding a bone.
(d) Thunder following lightning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the concept of a technomyth developed?

2. At the time of his speech in August, how old is Malcolm?

3. When are the high levels of iridium at the K-T boundary discovered?

4. Where does the Costa Rican government assume that the aberrant animals are coming from?

5. According to Malcolm, why are humans so interested in the decline of the dinosaur?

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