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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. Gordon's ghost wakes up from his fainting spell by the sound of what?

2. What is the relationship between Richard MacDuff and private investigator Dirk Gently?

3. When a dead Gordon realizes that the phone line is still open and connected to his sister's answering machine, what does he do?

4. The author notes that even though a rider may sit on a horse all day long and not think about the creature, the one being sat upon:

5. As a light rain falls on primordial Earth, what is stuck as a river of mud flows past it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Richard dislike Michael Wenton-Weakes?

2. What does Susan decide to do in Chapter 3 after her boyfriend fails to show up?

3. Why and how does Reg entertain Sarah, a bored little girl attending the Coleridge dinner?

4. Why is the Electric Monk confused after killing Gordon?

5. What did Richard do before working for WayForward Technologies?

6. Why does the little girl, Sarah, pass around a pot at the Coleridge dinner?

7. Describe similarities and differences between WayForward Technologies I and II.

8. Explain why fellow students liked to wine and dine Dirk Gently.

9. After forgetting to take Susan to the Coleridge dinner, how does Richard make things worse with her?

10. Describe the mysterious tower the author writes about as the book opens.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Relationships in this story are complicated. Analyze the complexities and nuances of the following relationships:

1. Richard and Susan.

2. Dirk and Reg.

3. The Electric Monk and his horse.

Essay Topic 2

Cite three examples from the book where the author uses foreshadowing to alert the reader of events to come. Why is foreshadowing such an important storytelling tool for Douglas Adams? How does it enhance his writing style?

Essay Topic 3

Is Professor Urban Chronotis, commonly known as Reg, an absent-minded professor, a genius, or a little of both? Support your answer with passages from the book.

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