Jurassic Park Test – Flashcards
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Why is Bob Morris asking questions about John Hammond?
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Because Hammond has been doing unusual things such as renting an island, stockpiling on amber, and buying huge computers
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What has John Hammond been stockpiling? What is it used for?
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Hammond has been stockpiling on amber. He is using the amber to extract mosquitos from it that had dinosaur DNA.
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Why can Tim see the T-Rex when Grant can't?
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Because only Tim is wearing night vision goggles.
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Why does Hammond think helping humanity is a bad way to use technology?
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He can't gain the amount of money off of it that he would like to. The government monitors it all.
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How does Muldoon know Tim is still alive?
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Fresh vomit
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Why does the T-rex abandon the attack on the raft?
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The younger/juvenile t-Rex is taking its prey
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How does Lex escape the Dactyl?
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Grant gets on top of it & Lex throws her gloves at it.
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The t-rex knows Grant, Tim, & Lex are on a raft in the river. What unexpected thing does he do?
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It waits for them at the bottom of the waterfall
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Muldoon wonders what the t-rex is looking for as it looks through the trees. Muldoon thinks it's hunting other dinos, but the reader knows it's really what?
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Grant, Tim, and Lex
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The t-rex demonstrates problem-solving intelligence when it does what?
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He cuts Grant, Tim & Lex off at the waterfalls & they know how to open doors.
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Why does the t-rex break off its attack on Tim and Lex?
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Muldoon had shot it and the tranquilizer took effect.
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Just as Arnold thinks all the systems are working as they should, what happens to the computer monitors and why?
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They start malfunctioning because the backup power is running out
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Malcolm scolds Hammond and scientists 'cause they do what?
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Acquire power without responsibility and discipline
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Everyone thinks the main building is impregnable (safe) until the raptors start..?
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They start tearing the roof down by biting the steel bars.
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What does Tim use to distract and trap a raptor?
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He puts steaks on the floor.
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How does Ellie escape the raptors?
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She ran when Wu was getting mauled
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Who distract and kills several raptors? How?
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Grant. He puts some type of poison in the raptors eggs
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Do they call from the island for help? If so, who?
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Yes, they call the Costa Rican government for help.
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Who convinces the ship's captain to return to the island? How?
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Donald Gennaro, he gives him a bunch of made up lawyer talk stating that they will be fined a persecuted.
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How do they find where all the raptors are?
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They put a tracking collar on a juvenile raptor and they followed it to the nest.
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What is Hammond's reasoning for the failure of the park?
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He believed that he had bad employees
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What odd raptor behavior do the people notice in the nest?
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The raptors hear the boat and they all lineup like they're going to get on.
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What causes Hammond to fall?
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His grand kids were playing around and he falls and breaks his leg.
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Grant realizes the raptors are interested in something specific. What is it?
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They are interested in the ship for the purpose to migrate.
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How does the government of Costa Rica treat the group?
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The government taxes, spends, and borrows to influence economic activity.
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What probably happened to Dr. Carter's camera?
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Ed Regis probably took Dr. Carter's camera because she took pictures of the injured workers wounds and he probably didn't want any evidence.
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Why does Bob Morris ask Grant a lot of questions about John Hammond?
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Because Mr. Hammond gives Dr. Grant and Dr. Sadler a lot of money for their research and excavation.
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What has John Hammond been stockpiling?
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Hammond has been stockpiling on amber. He is using the amber to extract mosquitos from it that had dinosaur DNA.
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How does Ian Malcolm feel about the project?
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From the beginning, Ian Malcolm who is a mathematician felt the project would never work.
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Dodgson gives the man he meets at the airport a can that looks like shaving cream. What is supposed to go into it?
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The can is supposed to be to put the fifteen species of frozen embryos of dinosaurs in so Dodgson could take them to Biosyn and they could start creating their own dinosaurs.
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Right away Grant and Sattler notice problems and changes made to Jurassic Park which were not on the plans. Name three.
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Dr. Sattler noticed poisonous ferns had been planted alongside the pool. Both Dr. and Dr. Grant noticed the windows were a lot smaller than in the plans and so were the skylights that also had metal bars over it.
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Why did Hammond invite Tim and Alexis to join them on the island that weekend?
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Mr. Hammond invited Tim and Alexa to spend the weekend with him because their parents are getting a divorce and he wants his grandkids to have a fun weekend.
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Why is Tim surprised to see Grant?
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Tim is surprised to see Grant because he loves dinosaurs and read Dr. Grant's book about them.
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How do we know that Tim really does know about dinosaurs?
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We know Tim knows about dinosaurs because at the museum just by counting the vertebrates of a dinosaur on display, counting the vertebrates of a dinosaur on display, he knew it wasn't labeled right. That skeleton belonged to another dinosaur.
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What is Ed Regis' official job?
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Ed Regis' official job is the head of public relations for Jurassic Park.
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What is John Arnold's job title?
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John Arnold's job title is Chief Engineer of Jurassic Park.
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Who is Robert Muldoon? What is his job title?
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Robert Maldoon's is a famous white hunter and his title is a Park Warden.
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What is Hammond using all the amber for?
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Mr. Hammond bought all of amber from around the world so Dr. Wu would be able to get the DNA from the insects since they like amber and would get stuck to it.
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The computers analyze and make repairs in (or to) what?
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The computers analyze the DNA that Dr. Wu gets from the insects that have been fossilized in the amber. Then they repair or fill in the incomplete DNA.
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What does Dennis Nedry design?
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Dennis Nedry designs the park control systems.
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Why does Bob Morris ask Grant a lot of questions about John Hammond?
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Because Mr. Hammond gives Dr. Grant and Dr. Sadler a lot of money for their research and excavation.
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What has John Hammond been stockpiling?
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Hammond has been stockpiling on amber. He is using the amber to extract mosquitos from it that had dinosaur DNA.
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Arnold has experience in two fields. Name them.
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Systems engineering & designing Disney rides
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Although he spent most of his life working as a _____, Muldoon was famous for his work as _____.
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Guide for African big game hunters; zoo designer
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Why does Muldoon worry about the raptors?
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They are natural hunters.
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Tim is sure he sees an animal in the hadrosaur field that isn't a hadrosaur. What does he think he sees?
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A raptor
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Malcolm says "Life finds a way." What does Grant find proving Malcolm right?
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The Dino eggs
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Ellie and Gennaro stay with Harding and the stegosaurus. Where do the others go?
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Back to the land cruiser
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Nobody worries much when the power goes out, but Muldoon is concerned when he notices what?
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All of the doors in Jurassic Park are now open
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Why do the Land Cruisers stop?
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The power went off so there is no electricity.
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Why can Tim see the T-rex when Grant can't?
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Because only Tim is wearing night vision goggles.
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How does Tim know that the fence isn't electrified?
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The T Rex is holding it in his mouth
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What happens to Nedry?
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He gets eaten by a dinosaur.
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Why does Hammond think helping humanity is a bad way to use technology?
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Technology takes too long to help and the government will never let you use it.
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Who finds Tim and Lex?
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Dr Grant finds them
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What happens to Ed Regis?
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He was eaten by a T Rex.
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John Arnold has a huge job to do. What is it?
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He had to control the Jurassic Park programs with over 1 million codes.
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How does Muldoon know Tim is still alive? List a couple of reasons.
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Fresh vomit
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What happened to Ian Malcolm?
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He had broken his leg and had nasty cuts.
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What does Muldoon ask Dr. Sattler to do?
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He asked Sattler for help taking care of Malcolm.
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Why does Grant decide not to climb a tree to spend the night?
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He would not want to fall out of the tree where the dinosaurs could eat him.
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Where do they end up spending the night?
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In a bunker/storage room
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What does John Arnold figure out?
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The command to restore the original code.
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Why does Arnold say the Malcolm Effect doesn't apply to Jurassic Park?
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Because its life, not computer models
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Who is Ralph?
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He's the infant dinosaur raptor with soft eyes.
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Why do the duckbills stampede?
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They get loose.
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Why does the T-rex abandon the attack on the raft?
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The younger/juvenile t-Rex is taking its prey
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How does Lex finally escape the cearadactyl?
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Grant jumps on top of it & she Throws her gloves at it.
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Why does Grant keep checking the time?
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Grant wants to make sure they are on time to get picked up.
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The t-rex knows Grant, Tim, and Lex are on the raft in the river. Why doesn't he attack them?
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He cuts them off at the waterfall.
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Why does Malcolm tell Ellie to fill the bathtubs with water and get flashlights?
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He thinks the Malcolm effect is going to happen so he wants to prepare for a catastrophic event.
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Why does Grant tell Tim and Lex not to move as they float past the dilophosaurs?
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So the Dilophosaurus wouldn't notice them.
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Muldoon wonders what the t-rex is looking for as it looks through the trees. Muldoon thinks it's microceratopsians, but the reader knows it's really what?
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The t-Rex is hunting Grant, Tim and Lex.
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The t-rex demonstrates problem-solving intelligence when it does what?
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Uses its tongue to try to get Tim and Lex behind the waterfall
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Why does the t-rex break off its attack on Tim and Lex?
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Muldoon had shot him with a tranquilizer & it finally started working.
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Just as Arnold thinks all the systems are working as they should, what happens to the computer monitors? Why?
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They shut down as they were low on backup power.
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Malcolm scolds Hammond and scientists because they acquire power without what?
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Acquire power without responsibility and discipline
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Everyone thinks the main building is impregnable (safe) until the raptors start doing what?
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Biting through the bars
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Who volunteers to distract the raptors? Of the three, which one actually distracts them?
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Wu, Harden & Sattler. Sattler actually distracts them.
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How does Tim distract and trap the raptor?
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Tim distracts and traps the raptor by putting steak on the floor and traps him
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When does the raptor attack Dr. Wu?
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When the door was open and jumped from the building into the pool
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How does Ellie escape the raptors?
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She runs away while they're eating Wu.
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Once Tim starts using the computer, what's the most important system he needs to get back online?
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He needs to get the security system back online.
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How does Tim distract the two raptors chasing him and Lex?
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Tim throws a baby raptor at them and the raptors run over to eat it.
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What does Grant say must be done before the Costa Rican army arrives?
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They have to find the nest so they can find the babies.
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How are the people able to follow the juvenile raptor even though they can't see it?
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They put a tracking collar on the baby raptor.
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As Hammond walks outside, he thinks about why the park has failed. What does he decide is the reason?
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He thinks it's because of the people he hired.
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What happens to Ian Malcolm?
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He dies from his wounds.
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What odd raptor behavior do the people notice in the nest?
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The raptors hear the boat and they all lineup like they're going to get on.
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What causes Hammond to fall?
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His grand kids were playing around and he falls and breaks his leg.
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How does Hammond die?
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The compass found him week and took him down
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Grant suspects that the raptors are interested in the ship for a specific purpose. What is it?
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To escape the island and leave
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Marty Gutierrez believes they are being kept in Costa Rica for what purpose?
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There needs to be a solution about to do with island. They need them to stay to help them find the solution.
