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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the aliens tell Tricia when she asks their names?
(a) They don't know.
(b) They don't have names.
(c) They won't tell her.
(d) They don't understand the question.

2. What design is on Ford's towel?
(a) A blue and pink floral pattern.
(b) Green and black stripes.
(c) A red and orange abstract pattern.
(d) Purple and yellow polka dots.

3. When Ford re-enters the editors office, what piece of furniture does he intend to hide behind?
(a) A grand piano.
(b) A red chair.
(c) A teak bookshelf.
(d) A grey sofa.

4. What does the Resettlement Advice Center worker do with the filing cabinet to get files out of it?
(a) It blows up the filing cabinet.
(b) It walks through the filing cabinet.
(c) It wrestles the filing cabinet.
(d) It ingests the filing cabinet.

5. How long does Tricia think she'll be able to stay standing up, as she talks to her gardener?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tricia dream about?

2. Whom does Eric blame for what Tricia finds on her lawn when she returns?

3. How long does it take Ford to complete his business in the virtual reality after satisfying the authorities of his right to be there?

4. What does Ford's new editor give him?

5. What happens as a result of this collision with the Earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What metaphor does Tricia think of, for trying to live life according to a plan?

2. What concerns Gail about her interview with Tricia?

3. Describe the herring sandwich experiment.

4. Who comes to find out what Ford is doing in the virtual reality?

5. What happens to the crew of the Grebulon ship?

6. What are Arthur's plans after arriving at NowWhat?

7. Why is Arthur the sole survivor of the space ship crash?

8. How does the security robot act after Ford alters it?

9. What do the aliens tell Tricia about Elvis?

10. How does Ford stop himself from falling?

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