WorksheetsJurassic Park - Quiz Part I
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is Dr. Ellie Sattler alarmed to see the ferns planted beside the resort's pool?
a)
They are poisonous to humans
b)
They are a tripping hazard
c)
The dinosaurs will eat them
d)
The children will eat the berries
2.
What company owns Jurassic Park?
a)
InGen
b)
Xfinity
c)
Pygmalion
d)
Century Link
3.
What was the name of the fictional island Jurassic Park was situated on?
a)
San Lorenzo
b)
Isla Nublar
c)
Kolo Lynn Isla
d)
Isle of Bombaloo
4.
How many species of dinosaurs live in Jurassic Park?
a)
Only two
b)
Ten
c)
Fifteen
d)
Twenty-five
5.
Why does Dennis Nedry shut down the park's security systems?
a)
It was an accident
b)
To protest of unfair working conditions
c)
To steal dinosaur embryos
d)
He thought it would be funny
6.
What is Ian Malcom's profession?
a)
Paleontologist
b)
Scientist
c)
Mathematician
d)
Security guard
7.
What plant is Dr. Sattler concerned could be making the dinosaurs sick?
a)
West Indian lilac
b)
Banana trees
c)
Gingko trees
d)
Poison ivy
8.
Which one of these dinosaurs isn't in the book?
a)
Dilophosaurus
b)
Stegosaurus
c)
Spinosaurus
d)
T-Rex
9.
What dinosaur is a brightly colored breed that the park operators had just discovered to be poisonous?
a)
dilophosaurus
b)
chickenosaurus
c)
triceratops
d)
tyrannosaurus rex
10.
Malcolm points out an error in the park's computerized tally of the animals. The tallying system, which had been designed primarily to make sure none of the animals went missing, fails to account for the appearance of?
a)
extra animals
b)
dead animals
c)
larger animals
d)
smaller animals
11.
Dr. Wu explains that, to prevent breeding, their dinosaurs are sterilized and all of them are engineered to be _____?
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
male
d)
female
12.
Dr. Wu explains that they retrieve their dinosaur DNA from biting insects that have been preserved within ancient ____?
a)
amber
b)
molasses
c)
oil
d)
vinegar
13.
Who is Hammond's grandson? (The dinosaur nut who immediately recognizes Dr. Grant)
a)
Tim
b)
Lexi
c)
Muldoon
d)
Arnold
14.
Gennaro tells the group about reports of ____ attacks and increasing infant mortality rates in Costa Rican coastal villages.
a)
lizard
b)
dinosaur
c)
lion
d)
bird
15.
Why does Dennis Nedry shut down the park's security systems?
a)
By accident
b)
In protest of unfair working conditions
c)
To steal dinosaur eggs
d)
He thought it would be funny
16.
Why did Dr. Gutierrez send Dr. Simpson at Colombia University the lizard specimen (that bit Tina) from Costa Rica?
a)
Because Dr. Simpson could test for disease
b)
Because Dr. Simpson is an expert on lizards
c)
Because Dr. Simpson has the best lab in the world
d)
Because Dr. Simpson is an expert on deadly plants
17.
What did Ed claim mauled the construction worker he rushed to the hospital?
a)
a raptor
b)
a T-Rex
c)
a bulldozer or backhoe
d)
a falling rock
18.
What ways did Dr. Wu attempt to control the dinosaurs and their population?
a)
By making them lysine dependent
b)
By making them all female
c)
By using computer technology to monitor the population
d)
All of the above
19.
There have been delays and problems, what does Hammond keep telling Gennaro about Jurassic Park?
a)
“ the island is safe and there was no need for concern”
b)
“ it was not a true island, but a seamont”
c)
“they may have to shut the island down”
d)
“they won’t be making much money”
20.
Which statement gives the most insight that something bad is about to take place at Jurassic Park?
a)
“Yes. Genetically engineered animals can now be patented.”
b)
"... this island. It is an accident waiting to happen.”
c)
“Hammond had some vision and enthusiasm"
d)
"We are going to make a fortune on this place. A fortune..."
21.
Who is on the island that believes that "Chaos Theory" will lead to the dinosaurs getting off the island?
a)
Dr. Ian Malcolm
b)
Dr. Ellie Sattler
c)
Dr. Hammond
22.
What words would best describe Grant’s reaction to seeing the living dinosaurs?
a)
shock and awe
b)
frustration
c)
disgust
d)
disinterest
23.
Where are Dr. Sattler and Grant excavating dinosaur remains at the beginning of the book?
a)
Montana
b)
Fiji
c)
Bermuda
d)
England
24.
Why was it important to Hammond that everyone invited to the island be “sold” on Jurassic Park?
a)
other people’s opinions are very important to him
b)
he was very proud of his work and wanted to show it off
c)
His investors are growing very skeptical of his work
d)
because Hammond is a dinosaur nut
25.
What is “reverse engineering”?
a)
doing things while walking backwards
b)
making a competitor’s product into your own version
c)
bringing the past back to life
d)
starting at the end instead of the beginning
26.
What container does Nedry use to store the stolen dinosaur embryos?
a)
A Coca-cola can
b)
A Gillette shaving cream can
c)
A tupperware container
d)
A tea kettle
27.
Who is the author of Jurassic Park?
a)
Henry Walton
b)
Jon Krakauer
c)
Michael Crichton
d)
Bram Stoker
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