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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. What is the series of valleys?

2. How does Deep Thought rank in terms of all-time thinking power?

3. What will the New Earth not be?

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

5. What is Deep Thought the size of?

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

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

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

6. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

7. How did Zaphod and Ford meet Yooden Vranx?

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

9. Why do the cops believe that they are more intelligent and enlightened than their peers?

10. Did the dolphins leave mankind to its fate, or try to help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that critiques the scientific accuracy of a specific science theme in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, such as the babel fish or the Infinite Improbability Drive. The essay should be more of an opinion piece than a strict science essay, though try to be as "scientific" as possible.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that describes the role of the absurd in literature, giving examples of books that use it as a device and explaining what purpose the absurd can play in communicating a message.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining whether or not law enforcement would be effective if policemen and soldiers tried to use reason and appealed as individuals, rather than using weapons and the threat of violence.

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