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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. Dirk is arrested and thrown out of college for:
2. When Reg prepares tea for Richard, he ends up spilling it all over the floor. What causes him to do this?
3. As the Electric Monk continues to stare at the presumed pinkness of the valley below him, what comes to his mind?
4. When the Electric Monk sits perfectly still atop his horse in a valley on a foreign world, how does everything looks to him?
5. At the dinner in Chapter 4, why does Sarah pass around a pot she found in Greece?
Short Essay Questions
1. Dirk Gently doesn't appear in earnest until about a third of the way into the story. Is he the main character, or is someone else the main character of the story?
2. How does Richard discover that his boss, Gordon, has been murdered?
3. What belief system does the Electric Monk subscribe to after he starts doubting that the valley before him is pink?
4. Describe similarities and differences between WayForward Technologies I and II.
5. In Chapter 2, why is the Electric Monk completely still as he sits atop his horse?
6. How does Richard locate Dirk Gently's detective agency?
7. How does the author utilize foreshadowing with the character Gordon Way?
8. Why is the Electric Monk confused after killing Gordon?
9. As a ghostly Gordon makes his way to his cottage, what does he ponder?
10. Within the context of breaking into Susan's apartment, explain why Richard appears to be someone who makes poor choices.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Cite three examples from the book where the author uses foreshadowing to alert the reader of events to come. Why is foreshadowing such an important storytelling tool for Douglas Adams? How does it enhance his writing style?
Essay Topic 2
The ancient alien ghost unsuccessfully tries to gain control over the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Richard, and Reg. The ghost does succeed in fully possessing Michael. What enables the ghost to possess him completely? What similarities do Michael and the ghost share?
Essay Topic 3
Is Professor Urban Chronotis, commonly known as Reg, an absent-minded professor, a genius, or a little of both? Support your answer with passages from the book.
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