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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take anyone to speak after hearing the answer?
(a) A long time
(b) Forever
(c) A few minutes
(d) Ten seconds

2. Where did Veet Voojagig go to school?
(a) University of Maximegalon
(b) University of Alderan
(c) University of Alpha Centauri
(d) University of Hooprafrinx VI

3. How long will it take Deep Thought to figure out the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
(a) Seventeen days and four hours
(b) Eight and a quarter billion years
(c) Seven and a half million years
(d) Six thousand, three hundred years

4. Where is the Heart of Gold traveling from?
(a) Eadra
(b) The Horsehead Nebula
(c) Jaglan Beta
(d) Hawalius

5. What is wrong with the ship?
(a) It is surrounded by a deadly force-field.
(b) It is out of gas.
(c) It is on fire.
(d) It appears to be dead.

6. What did the most intelligent species on Earth do with their time?
(a) Watch movies and have a good time
(b) Fight against the dolphins for control of the Earth
(c) Write elegant and subtle poetry
(d) Conduct elegant and subtle experiments on humans

7. What does Phouchg call the name "Earth"?
(a) Exciting
(b) Fascinating
(c) Dull
(d) Strange

8. What is Deep Thought's answer to life, the universe, and everything?
(a) Apple
(b) Forty-two
(c) Go forth and multiply
(d) Be happy

9. What do Phouchg and Loonquawl think they will get?
(a) A hero's welcome
(b) A better answer if they keep asking
(c) Medals for bravery
(d) Lynched

10. What is Zaphod good at?
(a) Stealing
(b) Sleeping
(c) Talking
(d) Eating

11. What do the mice agree should be the ultimate question?
(a) "What comes first, the chicken or the egg?"
(b) "How many roads must a man walk down?"
(c) "What is the meaning of life?"
(d) "Are we stronger than the elements?"

12. What causes the alarms to sound?
(a) The mice alert the planet of Arthur's escape.
(b) A hostile ship lands on the planet.
(c) Arthur steals a planetary design award.
(d) Zaphod shoots a Magrathean.

13. Who caused a war by an idle comment?
(a) Ford
(b) Zaphod
(c) Trilian
(d) Arthur

14. What is the name of the supercomputer?
(a) Deep Thought
(b) The Pondermatic
(c) The Milliard Gargantubrain
(d) The Googleplex Starthinker

15. What is the imaginary planet that Zaphod, Trillian, and Ford are on made of?
(a) Chocolate
(b) Gold
(c) Money
(d) Diamonds

Short Answer Questions

1. What country's coastlines did Slartibartfast get an award for?

2. How long will the new program take to run?

3. What does the old man unsuccessfully try to do to Arthur?

4. What did Ford kindly leave Arthur?

5. Who goes to investigate the gunfire when it stops?

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