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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. Where did Veet Voojagig go to school?
(a) University of Alpha Centauri
(b) University of Alderan
(c) University of Hooprafrinx VI
(d) University of Maximegalon

2. Who caused a war by an idle comment?
(a) Trilian
(b) Zaphod
(c) Arthur
(d) Ford

3. What does the Blagulon Kappa policecraft do after Marvin the robot talks to it?
(a) It catches fire.
(b) It sounds an alarm.
(c) It commits suicide.
(d) It attacks Marvin.

4. Who does Ford find lying face-down in the cold dust?
(a) Zaphod Beeblebrox
(b) Slartibartfast
(c) Arthur
(d) Marvin the robot

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Arthur describe Slartibartfast's story?

2. What gas do the beings from this planet breathe?

3. What did the most intelligent species on Earth do with their time?

4. What is Deep Thought's answer to life, the universe, and everything?

5. What happened to the life-support systems in the cops' backpacks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author create suspense in this chapter?

3. What is the story of Veet Voojagig?

4. What have the inhabitants of Magrathea been doing all this time? Why?

5. What species do you think is smarter than the dolphins? How do you know?

6. Explain what Slartibartfast means when he says, "That's bureaucracy for you."

7. What does Arthur cause with his idle remark?

8. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

9. What is still unfinished about the New Earth?

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

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