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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 reason does the old man give for the missiles that nearly destroyed the Heart of Gold?

2. What do the mice agree should be the ultimate question?

3. What is the strange irritating light not?

4. What frightens Arthur in the aircar?

5. What had mankind achieved?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Arthur cause with his idle remark?

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

5. What do the mice want from Arthur?

6. Why did Zaphod alter his own brain?

7. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that describes the personality of Zaphod Beeblebrox, and compares him to famous contemporary figures.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that explains the role of Arthur Dent's character in the story, and the key differences between him and the other characters.

Essay Topic 3

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

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