View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Zaphod turned into an art form?
(a) Spontanaeity
(b) Creative sarcasm
(c) Coolness
(d) Unfathomability

2. What goes through the mind of the bowl of petunias?
(a) "Oh no, not again."
(b) "How can this be happening?"
(c) "Why me?"
(d) Nothing.

3. What does Zaphod think about the ship computer?
(a) He thinks of it as a necessary evil.
(b) He does not think about it much at all.
(c) He loves it.
(d) He loathes it.

4. Which character has something odd about him or her, like they are missing something?
(a) Trillian
(b) Zaphod
(c) Ford
(d) Arthur

5. What did scholars write about following the collapse?
(a) New Neo-Liberalology
(b) Metaphysical discourse
(c) Planned political economy
(d) How poor scholars generally were following the collapse

Short Answer Questions

1. Is this sort of thing going to happen every time the improbability drive is used?

2. What does Arthur wish he listened to?

3. What are serious problems throughout the galaxy?

4. Why is Marvin an ironic character?

5. What fantastic new industry was created?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the problem with Zaphod's brain?

2. Why are the events of the next chapter given away in advance? What is withheld?

3. Why are towels so important?

4. Where do Ford and Arthur find themselves immediately after being rescued? What is happening, and why?

5. What was life like in the former Galactic Empire?

6. What were the circumstances of how Arthur and Zaphod originally met?

7. What problems does Zaphod have with the computer?

8. How does Arthur try to save Ford and himself from the Vogon? What happens?

9. What is Arthur angry about? What does he do?

10. Why does Ford have trouble sleeping?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 968 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample