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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the series of valleys?
(a) A hallmark
(b) Just a series of valleys
(c) An aquaduct for liquid gold
(d) Storage for solid gold

2. How long will it take Deep Thought to figure out the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
(a) Six thousand, three hundred years
(b) Seven and a half million years
(c) Eight and a quarter billion years
(d) Seventeen days and four hours

3. What will the new computer be called?
(a) The sun
(b) Venus
(c) The Earth
(d) Mars

4. Who goes to investigate the gunfire when it stops?
(a) Zaphod
(b) Trillian
(c) Arthur
(d) Ford

5. Who are the hosts?
(a) Strange blue creatures
(b) The Intergalatic Police
(c) The new Galactic President and his entourage
(d) Trillian's white mice

Short Answer Questions

1. Can Deep Thought figure out the great question?

2. What speed does the aircar travel at?

3. What is an important fact?

4. How many times can a galactic civilization grow from a single worm in ten million years?

5. What will the New Earth not be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What have the inhabitants of Magrathea been doing all this time? Why?

2. What is Zaphod Beeblebrox trying to do with the Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters?

3. What species do you think is smarter than the dolphins? How do you know?

4. What do you think Deep Thought's answer means?

5. How does Slartibartfast make Arthur feel? How does he speak?

6. Why do the cops believe that they are more intelligent and enlightened than their peers?

7. Explain what Slartibartfast means when he says, "That's bureaucracy for you."

8. What is still unfinished about the New Earth?

9. What do you think the meaning of life is? Is there only one answer?

10. What does Arthur cause with his idle remark?

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