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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 is the series of valleys?
(a) A hallmark
(b) Storage for solid gold
(c) Just a series of valleys
(d) An aquaduct for liquid gold

2. How does Arthur describe Slartibartfast's story?
(a) Salient
(b) Salubrious
(c) Subtle
(d) Salutary

3. What does the aircar travel through to get to the surface of Magrathea?
(a) Space-time
(b) Steel tunnels
(c) Damp caverns
(d) A large computer

4. What is the strange irritating light not?
(a) Infinity
(b) An alien spotlight
(c) Ultraviolet
(d) All of the above

5. Can Deep Thought figure out the great question?
(a) Yes, but it will take some time
(b) Yes
(c) No
(d) Perhaps, perhaps not

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Deep Thought rank in terms of all-time thinking power?

2. How many times can a galactic civilization grow from a single worm in ten million years?

3. What would Slartibartfast rather be than right?

4. How does Marvin get on with other robots?

5. Where is the Heart of Gold traveling from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the philosophers object to Deep Thought? What is the computer's solution?

2. Why did Zaphod alter his own brain?

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

4. Describe the scene that Arthur sees through the Sens-O-Tape.

5. How did Zaphod and Ford meet Yooden Vranx?

6. What does Arthur cause with his idle remark?

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

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

9. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

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

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