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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. Where does the Costa Rican government assume that the aberrant animals are coming from?
2. What does Malcolm consider the last 50,000 years to be in geological terms?
3. According to the person who first notified Levine of the carcass, what does the Costa Rican government suspect the aberrant animals are the cause of?
4. After Malcolm's lecture ends, who accompanies Malcolm as they walk across the open courtyard?
5. What two behaviors are of particular interest to the study of evolution?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Malcolm's speech, what is life marked by?
2. According to Malcolm's speech, what is the average rate of extinction on the planet?
3. The head of Biosyn dislikes Dodgson, but likes having him around. Why?
4. Describe the type of behavior that is common to all complex systems.
5. Why is Jack Thorne, who was once a Stanford professor, much happier away from academia?
6. What do the members of Malcolm's audience have in common?
7. In the 1970s, why could no one answer questions regarding the fragility of the earth's ecosystem?
8. What is reductionism? Is it useful in complexity theory or not?
9. When Thorne and the children arrive at Levine's apartment, name three items that they find.
10. Describe at least three types of systems that complexity theory has studied.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There is no doubt that Malcolm has been greatly affected by the horrors he experienced while visiting Hammond's island. Discuss how Malcolm's past affects not only his world view, but also his decision to become involved with Levine at all. How does Malcolm's past affect his mental state, his ability to reason, his ability to trust, and his ability to be open-minded.
Essay Topic 2
Among those on Isla Sorna are the two stowaways, Kelly and Arby. Discuss the reasons the children decided to hide in the trailers, as well as Levine's reaction to their arrival. What role do the children serve in the larger story? Why does Crichton decide to write Kelly and Arby into the story at all? Be sure to support your answers with examples from the story.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast how the character of Ian Malcolm changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Malcolm's character when he first meets Richard Levine when Levine interrupts Malcolm's lecture, when Malcolm learns Levine has gone missing, when he sees the dinosaurs on the island, and when he escapes the island. Use examples from the story to support your answer.
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