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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. After Dirk saves the world, Richard asks:

2. Reg replies "You're standing in it" in response to Dirk's question of where is the what?

3. When Richard and Dirk go to Reg's home, Richard learns that:

4. Why does Dirk get an unusual phone with big red push-buttons?

5. The ancient alien ghost explains that he and his party landed on Earth for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Michael brought scuba gear with him to Reg's time machine?

2. How does Reg get the salt shaker into young Sarah's old Greek pot?

3. Why do Dirk and Reg seem so familiar with each other?

4. What does Michael reveal to drunken train travelers when he is possessed by an ancient alien ghost?

5. When Richard and his friends board the alien's mothership that has been orbiting Earth undetected for billions of years, what fills him with awe?

6. How do Chapters 18 - 20 hint at characters being possessed by ghosts?

7. How does Reg behave when he takes Dirk and Richard with him back in time to a rain forest?

8. At the end of the book, how does Richard finally do right by Susan?

9. How does the alien ghost communicate with Dirk, Richard, and Reg?

10. How is the alien ghost responsible for life on Earth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dirk and Richard regard ghosts differently, with one being more accepting and the other more skeptical. Using examples from the book, compare and contrast how these two friends regard the concept of ghosts.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, questions remain as to whether or not Dirk Gently truly has psychic powers. In your opinion, does he or does he not have special psychic abilities? What other abilities does he possess (such as keen powers of observation) that might make him seem psychic to a casual observer?

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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