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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Marvin have a terrible pain?

2. What colors are the Heart of Gold's interior after Arthur activates the Improbability Drive?

3. Why can Marvin not keep his mind off things?

4. How does Vogon poetry rank in the universe?

5. What was life in the former Galactic Empire largely free of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Marvin's problem?

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

3. What went through the mind of the bowl of petunias? Why do you think this is?

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

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

6. What problems does Zaphod have with the computer?

7. What effect did Magrathea have on the former Galactic Empire?

8. How grateful is everyone to Arthur for saving their lives?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that discusses the meaning of life, the universe, and everything.

Essay Topic 2

Write a fictional essay from the perspective of a galactic historian that analyzes the legend of Magrathea. The essay can be skeptical, or argue for the existence of the mysterious planet.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that compares the novel to another work of science-fiction comedy.

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