Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 148 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. After Dirk saves the whole human race from extinction, what does he crave?

2. The ancient alien ghost that has possessed Michael Wenton-Weakes had been driven mad by what?

3. During Richard's phone conversation with Susan about Gordon's murder, he learns that the police:

4. When Richard visits Susan to comfort her after Gordon's death, the phone rings; Richard answers it and hears what?

5. At the end of the book, when Richard hears Susan play the cello, he recognizes the music as:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Dirk and Reg seem so familiar with each other?

2. What reason does Reg give for resisting the temptation to use his time machine?

3. How does Reg get the salt shaker into young Sarah's old Greek pot?

4. Explain how Dirk and Richard feel about ghosts.

5. At the end of the book, how does Richard finally do right by Susan?

6. Why does Richard jump into a canal?

7. What does Michael reveal to drunken train travelers when he is possessed by an ancient alien ghost?

8. When Richard and his friends board the alien's mothership that has been orbiting Earth undetected for billions of years, what fills him with awe?

9. Why is the answering machine tape Dirk finds in Richard's apartment important?

10. How does the alien ghost communicate with Dirk, Richard, and Reg?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Susan Way, Gordon Way, and Richard MacDuff are intricately connected through their various roles. Explain the interconnections between these three characters. Why does Gordon try to use Susan to put pressure on Richard? How does Susan feel about Gordon pressuring her? What are Susan's expectations of Richard? What are Gordon's expectations of Richard? At times, how does Richard find himself caught in the middle between Gordon's and Susan's demands? How do Susan and Richard resolve their issues by the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the prominent ghosts in this story, namely, Gordon Way's ghost and the ancient alien ghost. What frustrations do they share? What is each ghost's primary goal or mission? How do their intents differ? What vital role does each ghost play in the story?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the following characters provide welcome comic relief at various points in the story:

1. The Electric Monk.

2. Richard the successful programmer.

3. Professor Urban Chronotis.

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