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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Deep Thought want to do?
(a) Calculate the vectors of the atoms in the big bang
(b) Sleep
(c) Design another supercomputer
(d) Design a better digital watch

2. How does Slartibartfast respond when Arthur tries to talk to him in the aircar?
(a) He ignores Arthur.
(b) He shrugs and continues to fly.
(c) He asks Arthur if he is comfortable.
(d) He tells Arthur to be quiet.

3. What had mankind achieved?
(a) The car, computers, England, and so on.
(b) Science, math, art, and so on.
(c) The wheel, wars, New York, and so on.
(d) Digital watches, fire, New Jersey, and so on.

4. What happened to the life-support systems in the cops' backpacks?
(a) They backfired.
(b) They ran out of batteries.
(c) They went on strike.
(d) They blew up.

5. What is the result of the improbability sum?
(a) Ten trillion billion to one
(b) Infinity squared
(c) Two to the power of two hundred and seventy-six thousand, seven hundred and nine to one against
(d) Infinity minus one

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Slartibartfast rather be than right?

2. Who does Ford find lying face-down in the cold dust?

3. How does Deep Thought rank in terms of all-time thinking power?

4. Where were Ford and Arthur picked up?

5. Why is Arthur so excited to be on Magrathea?

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