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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 34-36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Richard checks where he is so that he can tell Susan by phone, he sees a black tower next to a river of mud. When he asks where they are, what is Dirk's reply?
(a) "Outer space."
(b) "Bermuda."
(c) "Iceland."
(d) "The past."

2. The ancient alien ghost explains that he and his party landed on Earth for what?
(a) To hide from their planet's police.
(b) To look for food.
(c) To replenish mineral supplies.
(d) To start a new colony.

3. In Chapter 7, when Gordon Way stops to fill his car with petrol, what else does he do?
(a) Talks to an unusual cat.
(b) Overfills his tires with air.
(c) Buys a pack of batteries.
(d) Finishes a phone call.

4. When Michael Wenton-Weakes digs into his wastebasket, he pulls out a copy of the magazine Fathom and finds what?
(a) Article about Susan.
(b) Ad for Dirk's agency.
(c) Article written by Richard.
(d) Ad for Electronic Monks.

5. The ancient alien ghost that has possessed Michael Wenton-Weakes had been driven mad by what?
(a) The annoying lectures he heard while haunting the campus.
(b) The rising price of petrol.
(c) The distinction between green and black tea.
(d) The knowledge of what he'd done after the accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Richard comes out of hypnosis, where does Dirk take him to talk about what he learned during the session?

2. At the end of the book, Dirk sends one more bill to Mrs. Sauskind; what is this bill for?

3. What does Kate Anselm, a programmer, tell Richard when she calls him as he's hunting for Dirk Gently's phone number?

4. After Dirk finally stops talking on the phone and welcomes Richard to his agency, he indicates that the light from the window works, gravity works, but with everything else, they simply have to:

5. How old is the alien ghost that roams Earth filled with guilt and loneliness?

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