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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many times can a galactic civilization grow from a single worm in ten million years?
(a) Five times
(b) Three times
(c) Umpteen times
(d) Once or twice

4. What happened to the dolphins when the Vogons arrived?
(a) They died along with the humans.
(b) They left by their own means.
(c) They negotiated with the Vogons and were taken away.
(d) No one is entirely sure.

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

6. What type of weapons are the cops using?
(a) Kill-O-Zap guns
(b) Space-Ray Guns
(c) Nuclear missiles
(d) Flechette pistols

7. What is Deep Thought the size of?
(a) A small spaceship
(b) A small city
(c) A small continent
(d) A small planet

8. What would Slartibartfast rather be than right?
(a) Respected
(b) Young
(c) Wealthy
(d) Happy

9. What is Zaphod Beeblebrox drinking?
(a) Gin and tonic
(b) Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters.
(c) Sparkling wate
(d) Purple stuff

10. How many sheep does Marvin count before going to sleep?
(a) Five hundred and twenty-three million
(b) Five hundred and ninety-seven billion
(c) Five hundred and a thousand zillion
(d) Five hundred and eighty-six trillion

11. What does the old man unsuccessfully try to do to Arthur?
(a) Sedate him
(b) Threaten him
(c) Escape from him
(d) Kill him

12. What is Arthur reading?
(a) The manual to the Heart of Gold
(b) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
(c) The Encyclopedia Galactica
(d) Vogon Poetry

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

14. What is not one of Arthur's problems?
(a) Energy
(b) Money
(c) Romance
(d) Time

15. What did Ford kindly leave Arthur?
(a) His towel
(b) His stun-ray
(c) A pillow
(d) His copy of the Guide

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the mice want?

2. Who starts shooting at the characters?

3. What do the mice agree should be the ultimate question?

4. What is wrong with the ship?

5. What does Arthur almost run into at the end of the chapter?

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