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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes the alarms to sound?
(a) Zaphod shoots a Magrathean.
(b) Arthur steals a planetary design award.
(c) The mice alert the planet of Arthur's escape.
(d) A hostile ship lands on the planet.

2. What will the New Earth not be?
(a) The same
(b) Paid for by mice
(c) Destroyed by Vogons
(d) Finished

3. What did Ford kindly leave Arthur?
(a) His towel
(b) A pillow
(c) His stun-ray
(d) His copy of the Guide

4. What is the series of valleys?
(a) An aquaduct for liquid gold
(b) Storage for solid gold
(c) Just a series of valleys
(d) A hallmark

5. What was the final message from the dolphins?
(a) "We hope you enjoyed the show."
(b) "So long, and thanks for all the fish."
(c) "Until we meet again."
(d) "See you later, thanks for coming."

6. How does Deep Thought rank in terms of all-time thinking power?
(a) First
(b) Fourth
(c) Second
(d) Third

7. What do the mice agree should be the ultimate question?
(a) "What is the meaning of life?"
(b) "How many roads must a man walk down?"
(c) "Are we stronger than the elements?"
(d) "What comes first, the chicken or the egg?"

8. What type of craft does the old man have?
(a) A warcraft
(b) A skimmer
(c) A cruiser
(d) A hovercraft

9. What would Slartibartfast rather be than right?
(a) Wealthy
(b) Happy
(c) Young
(d) Respected

10. What speed does the aircar travel at?
(a) 10 lightyears/hr
(b) 1000m/hr
(c) Warp 5
(d) R17

11. What is the imaginary planet that Zaphod, Trillian, and Ford are on made of?
(a) Gold
(b) Money
(c) Diamonds
(d) Chocolate

12. What does Arthur almost run into at the end of the chapter?
(a) Marvin
(b) A pack of ghosts
(c) The whale carcass
(d) An old man

13. What is Deep Thought's answer to life, the universe, and everything?
(a) Apple
(b) Forty-two
(c) Go forth and multiply
(d) Be happy

14. What are the names of the men who get to hear the answer?
(a) Loonquawl and Phouchg
(b) Hexbuj and Vuirshad
(c) Paakfert and Jivgt
(d) Noogjull and Xuachit

15. When catering to customers' tastes, what is Magrathea not?
(a) Proud
(b) Judgemental
(c) Slow
(d) Picky

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Zaphod Beeblebrox drinking?

2. How many times can a galactic civilization grow from a single worm in ten million years?

3. What country's coastlines did Slartibartfast get an award for?

4. Where does Zaphod suggest eating?

5. How does Arthur describe Slartibartfast's story?

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