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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ford hum to the guard in an attempt to stir some feelings within him?
(a) The first bar of Beethoven's Fifth
(b) A tuneless melody that popped into Ford's head
(c) The beginning of Auld Lang Syne
(d) An old Betelgeusian battle hymn

2. What is the last word the computer sings?
(a) "Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart."
(b) "At the end of the storm is a golden sky."
(c) "You'll never walk alone!"
(d) "Don't be afraid that death is nigh."

3. What is the old man's name?
(a) Fastilarislast
(b) Bartislartfast
(c) Slartibartfast
(d) Fartislartbast

4. Where could Ford have more fun than Magrathea?
(a) Beselthemun
(b) A cat litter
(c) Back on the ship
(d) The dentist

5. How many suns does Magrathea have?
(a) One
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) Two

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the supercomputer?

2. What does the computer do as the missiles approach?

3. What colors are the Heart of Gold's interior after Arthur activates the Improbability Drive?

4. What does Zaphod Beeblebrox do to the Heart of Gold?

5. What does the whale think might be a good friend, but is in fact not?

(see the answer key)

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