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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. What does Levine's rescuer find as he goes after Levine?

2. Who takes off on the motorcycle to find the abandoned Explorer?

3. Which one of the people in the high hide is the first to fall to the ground?

4. As the men move out from their landing site, who is driving the lead RV?

5. What does Harding shove at the pursuing raptors so she can reach safety?

Short Essay Questions

1. As dawn breaks and Levine waits in the store for news of Harding's progress, what does Levine suddenly remember that dawn signifies in predator territory?

2. Based on the discussion between Levine, Malcolm, Thorne, and Arby regarding apatosaurs, why do these dinosaurs probably have long necks?

3. Why does Levine insist that the tyrannosaurus rex that chases them is not truly a danger to them?

4. How does Kelly end up locating the tunnel that she and the other group members use to escape from the raptors in the store?

5. When the men move out from their landing site, why do they decide to head north?

6. Describe the appearance of the raptor nest.

7. Describe the type and behavior of dinosaur that is attacking the high hide?

8. While King has risen up through the ranks of the corporate spies, what has he struggled to do since joining Biosyn?

9. How is the dinosaur kill site that Harding sees different from anything she has seen before in Africa?

10. While everyone is tending to the baby dinosaur, Levine calls in and asks to speak to Thorne privately. What does Levine tell Thorne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Ian Malcolm and Richard Levine.

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

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

There are many people who travel to Isla Sorna who do not leave Isla Sorna. Identify at least three people killed on the island. Compare and contrast each of these deaths being sure to indicate which character died, how the character died, and what impact on the overall plot the character's death had. What could have - or should have - been learned from each of these deaths by the island's survivors?

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