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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. What does the Blagulon Kappa policecraft do after Marvin the robot talks to it?

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

3. What planet are the cops from?

4. When catering to customers' tastes, what is Magrathea not?

5. What would Slartibartfast rather be than right?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is R used to measure?

4. What mental condition is Marvin suffering from? How does he display these symptoms?

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

6. Why do the mice believe the Ultimate Question they made up will sound plausable to the general public?

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

8. What is the story of Veet Voojagig?

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

10. What have the inhabitants of Magrathea been doing all this time? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining your opinion on the nature of the universe, and the basic elements of a novel that would communicate this opinion to readers. Be sure to include:

1 - Themes that would best express this viewpoint (for example, optimism, futility, cyclical events);

2 - Types of characters (for example, anti-heroes, well-meaning protagonists);

3 - How the novel's viewpoint is similar or different to that of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

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 stating your opinion, with evidence, of intelligent life on other planets.

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