Introduction-Part 1

Reading Check

1. Biotechnology/Genetics (Introduction)

2. She is attacked by a small “lizard”/dinosaur. (Chapters 1-2)

3. Costa Rica (Chapters 1-3)

Short Answer

1. He finds out that the lizard has been attacking and killing infants, and it also does not look exactly like the basilisk lizard that he presumes it to be. (Chapter 3)

2. Alice thinks the lizard looks like a dinosaur, but Dr. Stone believes that to be impossible and insists that nothing more be done about it. (Chapter 5)

Part 2

Reading Check

1. Paleontologist (Chapter 1)

2. Ellie Sattler (Chapter 2)

3. Chaos theory (Chapter 9)

Short Answer

1. Grant worked for InGen to provide them with information on infant dinosaurs’ eating habits. He was paid $50,000, which he used to fund further paleontological digs; however, this also shows that Grant is motivated by money like any other scientist depicted in the novel. (Chapter 1)

2. Hammond cross-bred to create a miniature elephant and lied to investors by telling them it was genetically engineered. The elephant was carted around in a cage and became aggressive.