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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. What part of an Antarean parakeet is a revolting delicacy?

2. What colors are the Heart of Gold's interior after Arthur activates the Improbability Drive?

3. What did Zaphod invent?

4. What does Ford buy on his way out of the pub?

5. Why did Trillian pick up hitchhikers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Marvin's problem?

2. Why are towels so important?

3. How was the Infinite Improbability Drive created?

4. How grateful is everyone to Arthur for saving their lives?

5. Why does Ford have trouble sleeping?

6. What is the significance of the chances of being picked up in space?

7. Why does the computer say that most people's lives are governed by telephone numbers?

8. How does Ford Prefect manage to get Arthur to stop lying in front of the bulldozers?

9. What does Trillian say about her degree in math and astrophysics? What does she mean?

10. What happens when Zaphod tries to bring the ship in for a landing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that discusses the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the three stages of civilization and apply them to a timeline of Earth's history. Use specific examples of human achievement to explain each stage.

Essay Topic 3

Write a fake research paper from the perspective of a mouse that discusses the results of an experiment on human scientists.

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