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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Prosser a descendant of?
(a) King Henry VIII
(b) Genghis Khan
(c) Alexander the Great
(d) Ivan the Terrible

2. What is Arthur concerned about?
(a) If Trillian is interested in him
(b) Whether or not Magrathea is safe
(c) If he can ever have tea again
(d) What they are going to have for breakfast

3. What does the computer do as the missiles approach?
(a) Take evasive action
(b) Sing
(c) Shut down
(d) Raise shields

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

5. What is the name of the shipboard computer?
(a) Eddie
(b) Homer
(c) Larry
(d) Gary

Short Answer Questions

1. What escapes?

2. What does Zaphod find?

3. Who was poor in the former Galactic Empire?

4. Why did Trillian pick up hitchhikers?

5. Which government owns the Starship Heart of Gold?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the interior of the Starship Heart of Gold like?

2. What happens when Zaphod tries to bring the ship in for a landing?

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

4. What is the significance of the chances of being picked up in space?

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

6. What does Trillian say about her degree in math and astrophysics? What does she mean?

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

8. Why does Zaphod pretend to be stupid? What does Trillian think of this?

9. Who is Zaphod Beeblebrox?

10. What is the significance of the babel fish?

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