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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 happens to Arthur when he grabs the two ends of wire?
(a) He is electrocuted.
(b) He suddenly understands why he is so unhappy.
(c) Nothing
(d) A bird flies through him.

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

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

4. What was the final message from the dolphins?
(a) "So long, and thanks for all the fish."
(b) "We hope you enjoyed the show."
(c) "Until we meet again."
(d) "See you later, thanks for coming."

5. What is still unfinished on the New Earth?
(a) The fijords
(b) North America
(c) The treelines
(d) The fake dinosaur skeletons

Short Answer Questions

1. What three phases does each civilization seem to pass through?

2. Who was Yooden Vranx?

3. What does the recording that Arthur sees have?

4. Why does the gunfire stop?

5. What is not one of Arthur's problems?

Short Essay Questions

1. What species do you think is smarter than the dolphins? How do you know?

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

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

4. Did the dolphins leave mankind to its fate, or try to help?

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

6. What are mice? What is their relation to the Earth?

7. How did Zaphod and Ford meet Yooden Vranx?

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

9. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

10. How do the characters escape from the computer bay?

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