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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 type of dinosaur's ribcage is Slartibartfast's chair made of?

2. What did the most intelligent species on Earth do with their time?

3. Who does Ford find lying face-down in the cold dust?

4. What subject is Arthur reading about?

5. How can Arthur experience the answer to the great question?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think the mice and the Magratheans are going to so much trouble to make the Earth seem like a real planet?

2. Describe the scene that Arthur sees through the Sens-O-Tape.

3. What was the true relationship between mice and men?

4. What are mice? What is their relation to the Earth?

5. What mental condition is Marvin suffering from? How does he display these symptoms?

6. How do Phouchg and Loonquawl react to Deep Thought's answer?

7. Why do the mice believe the Ultimate Question they made up will sound plausable to the general public?

8. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

9. What does Arthur cause with his idle remark?

10. What is R used to measure?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that lists and explains all of the references within the novel to feelings of unease with the universe and the characters within it.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that describes the role of the absurd in literature, giving examples of books that use it as a device and explaining what purpose the absurd can play in communicating a message.

Essay Topic 3

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

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