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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. What subject is Arthur reading about?
(a) The Philosophy of Time Travel
(b) The History of every Galactic Civilization
(c) The Alchemy of Betelguese Five
(d) The Archaeology of Magrathea

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

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

4. What is the usual fate of those who are determined to make fools of themselves in public?
(a) Death by alcoholism
(b) Infomercials
(c) The sanitarium
(d) Tax exile

5. What is Arthur having trouble with?
(a) His thinking
(b) His weight
(c) His eyesight
(d) His lifestyle

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the old man's name?

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

4. Where do Arthur and the others escape to?

5. Who will see the characters at the end of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the cops believe that they are more intelligent and enlightened than their peers?

2. Explain what Slartibartfast means when he says, "That's bureaucracy for you."

3. Do the characters learn any great lessons through the course of this book?

4. What was the true relationship between mice and men?

5. How does the author create suspense in this chapter?

6. How does Deep Thought intend to help the men find the question to his answer?

7. How does Slartibartfast make Arthur feel? How does he speak?

8. What do you think Deep Thought's answer means?

9. How do Phouchg and Loonquawl react to Deep Thought's answer?

10. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

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