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

2. Who starts shooting at the characters?

3. What do Phouchg and Loonquawl think they will get?

4. What is the name of the supercomputer?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Zaphod and Ford meet Yooden Vranx?

4. Explain what Slartibartfast means when he says, "That's bureaucracy for you."

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

6. What is still unfinished about the New Earth?

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

8. How does Deep Thought intend to help the men find the question to his answer?

9. What do you think the meaning of life is? Is there only one answer?

10. What does Arthur cause with his idle remark?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the three stages of civilization and apply them to a timeline of Earth's history. Use specific examples of human achievement to explain each stage.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about something in the novel that is based on something in the real world, and the connection between the fictional and real versions. Examples include the bureaucratic Vogons, the figurehead Galactic presidency, and so on.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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