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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Ford order so much beer at lunchtime?
(a) It is a psychological stabilizer.
(b) The world is about to end, and Ford wants to remember the taste.
(c) It is a memory disabler.
(d) It is a muscle relaxant.

3. What fantastic new industry was created?
(a) Custom planets
(b) Customer service
(c) Custom starships
(d) Custom constellations

4. What is the strange irritating light not?
(a) All of the above
(b) Infinity
(c) Ultraviolet
(d) An alien spotlight

5. Why is Arthur so excited to be on Magrathea?
(a) He has always believed the legend.
(b) The drink he got from the machine has made his brain a little strange.
(c) He has never been to an alien planet before.
(d) He has a great design for a planet that he wants to show the Magratheans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a good source of Brownian motion?

2. How long can you survive in space with a lungful of air?

3. What goes through the mind of the bowl of petunias?

4. What does Deep Thought want to do?

5. What is the name of the shipboard computer?

(see the answer key)

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