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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is the concept of a technomyth developed?
(a) At Berkeley.
(b) At Duke.
(c) At Harvard.
(d) At Princeton.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the man who first demonstrates that species become extinct?

3. What is Malcolm known for amongst his peers?

4. What does Malcolm suggest as the reason for the extinction of complex animals?

5. While other species in the animal kingdom fight for food, what do humans - in Malcolm's opinion - fight for?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Thorne and the children arrive at Levine's apartment, name three items that they find.

2. Why do the other girls at school taunt Kelly?

3. As Ed James sits outside Levine's apartment and eavesdrops on the conversation between Thorne, Malcolm, and the children, why is James embarrassed?

4. According to the Biosyn spy, why is Levine teaching a class at Woodside Junior High?

5. When the theory of evolution was first presented, there was very little debate. Why?

6. Identify and describe the theory supported by the high levels of iridium at the K-T boundary.

7. Why does Levine hire Kelly and Arby to run errands for him?

8. What happens in the 1970s that leads scientists to wonder if human behavior could ultimately lead to extinction?

9. Why is Kelly thrilled to learn that Thorne will call Sarah Harding if he can't reach Levine on the sat phone?

10. According to Malcolm's speech, what is life marked by?

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