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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the old man give for the missiles that nearly destroyed the Heart of Gold?
(a) The computers are bored.
(b) The old regime was a little paranoid.
(c) They needed to get rid of some missiles.
(d) The ship is stolen, and there is a bounty on it.

2. How long will the new program take to run?
(a) Ten million years
(b) Twelve thousand years
(c) A nanosecond
(d) Twenty million years

3. What does the recording that Arthur sees have?
(a) Subtitles
(b) Stereo sound
(c) High Definition
(d) Picture-in-picture

4. What is the favorite game of the pandimensional beings?
(a) Brockian Ultra Baseball
(b) Brockian Ultra Rugby
(c) Brockian Ultra Football
(d) Brockian Ultra Cricket

5. What is being built in Magrathea's factory?
(a) A Vogon constructor fleet
(b) A death star
(c) A vacation planet for mice
(d) Another version of the Earth

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages is this chapter?

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

3. What do the characters find sitting next to the Heart of Gold upon their return to the surface?

4. What is Arthur having trouble with?

5. What was the only thing dolphins did?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Slartibartfast make Arthur feel? How does he speak?

2. Why do the philosophers object to Deep Thought? What is the computer's solution?

3. What was the true relationship between mice and men?

4. Why do the mice believe the Ultimate Question they made up will sound plausable to the general public?

5. What is the story of Veet Voojagig?

6. Do the characters learn any great lessons through the course of this book?

7. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

8. Why did Zaphod alter his own brain?

9. How do Phouchg and Loonquawl react to Deep Thought's answer?

10. How does Deep Thought intend to help the men find the question to his answer?

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