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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. Why does the founder of WayForward Technologies like to call people and leave long, rambling messages on their answering machines?
2. When a client calls Dirk to complain about charges, Dirk writes a note to Richard asking him to go get what?
3. When Richard first arrives at Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, he overhears Dirk explain to someone at the other end of the phone line that his job involves doing what?
4. After a dead Gordon decides to try to get to his cabin, what does he notice about his body?
5. In Chapter 3, Susan Way tells Michael to do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the mysterious tower the author writes about as the book opens.
2. Describe the range of emotions Susan experiences in Chapter 3.
3. What does Gordon Way do on the last day of his life?
4. How does Richard locate Dirk Gently's detective agency?
5. As Chapter 4 opens, two men are walking towards a dinner on campus honoring Samuel T. Coleridge. Who are these two men?
6. Explain what happens after Gordon's ghost arrives at his cottage.
7. Why can't Richard bring Susan to the French restaurant, L'Esprit d'Escalier?
8. When Richard asks one of Reg's neighbors about the horse, what response does he get?
9. As a ghostly Gordon makes his way to his cottage, what does he ponder?
10. How does the author utilize foreshadowing with the character Gordon Way?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
All the seemingly unconnected pieces of the author's big puzzle come together near the end. Describe three key pieces of the puzzle that lead the main characters to realize that the human race is in danger if the alien ghost is allowed to carry out his plans.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the prominent ghosts in this story, namely, Gordon Way's ghost and the ancient alien ghost. What frustrations do they share? What is each ghost's primary goal or mission? How do their intents differ? What vital role does each ghost play in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Does Dirk Gently save the human race from total extinction, as he claims that he does? Does he save the day by himself or with help from others? Explain in detail.
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