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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 do Phouchg and Loonquawl think they will get?

2. What subject is Arthur reading about?

3. What does the aircar travel through to get to the surface of Magrathea?

4. Who are the hosts?

5. Where is the Heart of Gold traveling from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are mice? What is their relation to the Earth?

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

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

5. Describe the conversation that Arthur has with Marvin.

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

7. Describe the scene that Arthur sees through the Sens-O-Tape.

8. What is R used to measure?

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

10. What is still unfinished about the New Earth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay that describes the pursuit of happiness for the average human, and why it is difficult even for people who have digital watches.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write a fake research paper from the perspective of a mouse that discusses the results of an experiment on human scientists.

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