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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Prosser a descendant of?
(a) King Henry VIII
(b) Ivan the Terrible
(c) Genghis Khan
(d) Alexander the Great

2. What does Arthur wish he listened to?
(a) What his mother said when he was young
(b) What his teachers told him about space
(c) More of Beethoven's music
(d) The Vogon poem, because it may have had some clues about how to escape

3. Resistance is...
(a) Futile.
(b) Encouraged.
(c) Vain.
(d) Useless.

4. After saying "Hi there!," the ship's computer prints out a ribbon of ticker tape. What does the tape say?
(a) "What can I do to help you?"
(b) The probability figure that Zaphod was about to ask it for.
(c) A telephone number.
(d) "I want you to know that whatever your problem, I am here to help you solve it."

5. Why can Marvin not keep his mind off things?
(a) His programming does not allow it.
(b) There is nothing to distract him.
(c) He was badly made and has a lot of bugs in his system.
(d) He has an extremely large mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Marvin an ironic character?

2. What ship rescues Ford and Arthur?

3. Was does Zaphod search for on the sub-etha radio?

4. What type of drive is the conventional engine of the Heart of Gold?

5. What is written on the cover of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

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