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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. After his phone conversation with Susan, Richard rushes over to Dirk and Reg to reveal what vital piece of information?

2. Reg replies "You're standing in it" in response to Dirk's question of where is the what?

3. While Richard tries to explain to Susan who his friend Dirk Gently is, who arrives?

4. Richard presses Reg to explain how he got the salt shaker into the old Greek pot, and Reg replies that:

5. Why do Reg, Richard, and Dirk travel across time to a rain forest in Mauritius in 1676?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Chapters 18 - 20 hint at characters being possessed by ghosts?

2. Explain how the book's opening scene is repeated near the end of the book, but with a twist.

3. How does the alien ghost communicate with Dirk, Richard, and Reg?

4. How does Reg get the salt shaker into young Sarah's old Greek pot?

5. What does Michael reveal to drunken train travelers when he is possessed by an ancient alien ghost?

6. Why do Dirk and Reg seem so familiar with each other?

7. At the end of the book, how does Richard finally do right by Susan?

8. Summarize how the alien ghost ends up on Earth.

9. Explain why Dirk hypnotizes Richard.

10. How does Dirk use the time machine to stop Michael from following the ghost's orders on primordial Earth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Expand upon the following themes covered extensively in this book:

1. The cause and effect nature of making choices.

2. The interconnectedness of all occurrences, especially those that seem random.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The Electric Monk is a quirky character and a key literary device. Explain who and what the Electric Monk is. Then, explain how he helps create and advance the book's plot.

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