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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 happens as a result of this collision with the Earth?

2. According to the Guide, are parallel universes parallel, and are they universes?

3. The character in the alien book Arthur reads dies of _______________.

4. Where is it said that wisdom and truth are to be found?

5. How does Arthur make money to move to a new planet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the old lady at the cave doing, when Arthur comes to see her?

2. What problem do the aliens have that they want Tricia's help with?

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

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

5. How does Ford return the card he stole from his editor?

6. How does Tricia fail her interview?

7. How does Arthur recognize the maps of NowWhat?

8. Why are officials unconcerned about Fenchurch's disappearance?

9. According to Eric the gardener, what happened to Mrs. Williams' cat?

10. What does Eric want Tricia to do when she gets home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the nature of being human as it is presented in the novel.

1) How do alien races in the novel emphasize what it means to be human by being different from human beings?

2) How do alien races in the novel emphasize what it means to be human by exhibiting and exaggerating human characteristics?

3) How do Arthur, Tricia, and Random represent the human race in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss identity in the novel.

1) How do Tricia and Trillian, as two aspects of the same person, exemplify what creates identity?

2) How does Random, as a person who feels without an identity, exemplify what creates identity?

3) What does limited perspective have to do with identity? How does a sense of belonging and a place in the universe relate to identity?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is science fiction and extensively uses science ideas and concepts. Discuss the role of science in the novel.

1) What scientific concepts does the author use in the novel? What types of scientific ideas does he emphasize?

2) What is the author's view of science? How is science positive and negative? How do the characters view science and technology?

3) How does the novel fit into the science fiction genre?

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