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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who will take over Arthur's sandwich-making after he leaves?
(a) The baker.
(b) His apprentice.
(c) The blacksmith.
(d) Old Thrashberg.

2. What quality does the new Guide have that causes it to be in every possible universe?
(a) Unambiguous Reasoning.
(b) Evolutionary Responsiveness.
(c) Multidimensional Thinking.
(d) Unfiltered Perception.

3. What does Arthur see Ford doing after the shooting at the club?
(a) Crying.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Jumping.

4. How does Random respond when the Guide offers to stop saying potentially offensive words?
(a) It should say what it likes.
(b) Whatever it says, she won't listen.
(c) It should say nothing at all.
(d) Every word is offensive.

5. Who does Arthur think named the Perfectly Normal Beast?
(a) Bob.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Random.
(d) Old Thrashbarg.

6. What does Old Thrashbarg shout after Ford and Arthur as they ride off?
(a) Ride it!
(b) Be gone!
(c) Good riddance!
(d) Farewell!

7. What type of solution does Ford look for, to get himself and the Guide out of the thirteenth floor of the Guide offices?
(a) Something impossible.
(b) Something clever and obscure.
(c) Something simple and obvious.
(d) Something death-defying.

8. What do the other two creatures give her?
(a) A button and a piece of gum.
(b) A flower and a blade of grass.
(c) A rock and a stick.
(d) A cup and a piece of paper.

9. What does the new Guide test first, with Random?
(a) Time.
(b) Spacial dimensions.
(c) Color.
(d) Sound.

10. How long do Ford and Arthur spend trying to catch the attention of a Perfectly Normal Beast?
(a) Around 40 minutes.
(b) Around 20 minutes.
(c) Around 4 hours.
(d) Around 2 hours.

11. What is the Vogon captain's primary goal?
(a) To check off the box that says he's completed his orders.
(b) To retire quiety to a small planet where he can grow asparagus.
(c) To afford a vacation on an intergalactic cruiser.
(d) To manage to be demoted and have another Vogon take his place as captain.

12. What does Ford hope to exploit about the Vogons?
(a) Their mindless determination.
(b) Their emotional weaknesses.
(c) Their misunderstanding of logic.
(d) Their tendency to literalness.

13. What color is the Vogon constructor ship?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Green.

14. What do hunters have to do to kill the Perfectly Normal Beasts for food?
(a) Lasso them with ropes.
(b) Dig pit traps in the ground.
(c) Drop nets from the trees.
(d) Lure them out of the herd.

15. For whom does Trillian say they have reintroduced the death penalty?
(a) Corporate lawyers.
(b) Marketing directors.
(c) Insurance company directors.
(d) Presidents and vice-presidents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape is Colin, the security robot?

2. What causes the woman who arrives in the spacecraft to head toward the Sandwich Maker's house?

3. How wide is the charging herd of Perfectly Normal Beasts?

4. When Ford, Arthur, Tricia, Trillian, and Random all meet at the club, who is holding a gun?

5. What does the new Guide transform into when it opens itself?

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