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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 destroyed the combined Vl'Hurg and G'Gugvuntt fleet?

2. What were the two most improbable events in the history of the universe?

3. Who are the hosts?

4. What is an important fact?

5. What happens to Arthur when he grabs the two ends of wire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Zaphod and Ford meet Yooden Vranx?

4. What do you think Deep Thought's answer means?

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

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

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

8. What is still unfinished about the New Earth?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay that critiques the scientific accuracy of a specific science theme in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, such as the babel fish or the Infinite Improbability Drive. The essay should be more of an opinion piece than a strict science essay, though try to be as "scientific" as possible.

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