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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 tells Richard that under hypnosis, he was able to remember details he's not even aware of consciously, including a full description of what?

2. Where does Reg go to get face powder to conceal his tan?

3. Reg explains to Richard, Dirk, and the alien ghost that the dodo would not have become extinct had he not done what?

4. When Richard and Dirk visit Reg, what does Dirk say to Reg about his secret?

5. After Gordon's death, how does Dirk manage to get into Richard's apartment?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Dirk purchase an easy to use phone with large red push-buttons for his detective agency?

3. Explain why Dirk hypnotizes Richard.

4. What happens when the Electric Monk believes that Sergeant Gilks is a god?

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

6. Why does Richard jump into a canal?

7. How does Dirk use the time machine to stop Michael from following the ghost's orders on primordial Earth?

8. Why is the answering machine tape Dirk finds in Richard's apartment important?

9. Susan keeps getting phone calls where all she hears is a faint wind. What are these calls about?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Relationships in this story are complicated. Analyze the complexities and nuances of the following relationships:

1. Richard and Susan.

2. Dirk and Reg.

3. The Electric Monk and his horse.

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