The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 Abstract

* Arthur Dent wakes up with a hangover, and discovers a team of bulldozers poised to demolish his house.
* Arthur's friend, Ford Prefect, arrives and arranges for Arthur to accompany him to the local pub.
* Ford reveals that he is an alien, and that the world...
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