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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. Why does Ford think the men in the editor's office are from InfiniDim Enterprises?

2. What day is it, when Tricia returns from New York?

3. What does Arthur hope for as he sets out to travel throughout the universe?

4. What is the official name of the new planet have astronomers recently found?

5. What causes the prophet to begin speaking in tongues?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the relocation office, when Arthur imagines himself back on Earth, what does he imagine doing?

2. What does Tricia think is happening when the spaceship lands in her yard?

3. How was the alien Tricia met at the party disguised?

4. What do the aliens tell Tricia about Elvis?

5. Explain WSOGMM.

6. What does the Hitch Hiker's Guide do to areas where it sets up its offices?

7. Describe the herring sandwich experiment.

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

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

10. How does Arthur recognize the maps of NowWhat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss chance and randomness in the novel.

1) How does chance and randomness affect the Earth and its different possibilities in different dimensions?

2) How does the existence of the new Guide destroy chance and randomness?

3) How does chance and randomness affect the characters, for good or ill, in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss happiness in the novel.

1) What creates happiness in the novel? Are the factors that contribute to happiness internal or external?

2) How do personality and identity contribute to happiness in the novel?

3) What is the relationship between happiness and belonging in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss communication in the novel.

1) What types of failures of communication appear in the novel? How do Ford and Arthur fail to communicate with each other?

2) How do Arthur and Random fail to communicate with each other? Why does Random have such difficulty communicating?

3) What is the relationship between differing perspectives and failed communication in the novel?

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