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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 type of craft does the old man have?

2. What is the imaginary planet that Zaphod, Trillian, and Ford are on made of?

3. What is the significance of Arthur's feelings of paranoia?

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

5. What part of planet building does the old man enjoy the most?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the story of Veet Voojagig?

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

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

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

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

8. How did Zaphod and Ford meet Yooden Vranx?

9. What does Slartibartfast's award mean to him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a fake research paper from the perspective of a mouse that discusses the results of an experiment on human scientists.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that describes the role of the absurd in literature, giving examples of books that use it as a device and explaining what purpose the absurd can play in communicating a message.

Essay Topic 3

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

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