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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 is Deep Thought's answer to life, the universe, and everything?

2. What would Slartibartfast rather be than right?

3. What frightens Arthur in the aircar?

4. What destroyed the combined Vl'Hurg and G'Gugvuntt fleet?

5. What are the names of the men who get to hear the answer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Arthur cause with his idle remark?

3. Why did Zaphod alter his own brain?

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

5. What is R used to measure?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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