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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the barman respond to the size of the tip Ford wants to leave the singer at the Bar & Grill?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He stares.
(c) He faints.
(d) He shrugs.

2. Who will take over Arthur's sandwich-making after he leaves?
(a) The blacksmith.
(b) His apprentice.
(c) Old Thrashberg.
(d) The baker.

3. How long do Ford and Arthur spend trying to catch the attention of a Perfectly Normal Beast?
(a) Around 40 minutes.
(b) Around 4 hours.
(c) Around 2 hours.
(d) Around 20 minutes.

4. What animals do not react to the arrival of the spaceship?
(a) Diddo cats.
(b) Grulp slugs.
(c) Pikka birds.
(d) Lagma hounds.

5. When Ford, Arthur, Tricia, Trillian, and Random all meet at the club, who is holding a gun?
(a) Trillian.
(b) Tricia.
(c) Ford.
(d) Random.

6. What is the color of the eye-catching spaceship parked in front of the Bar & Grill?
(a) Pink.
(b) Purple.
(c) Orange.
(d) Yellow.

7. For whom does Trillian say they have reintroduced the death penalty?
(a) Presidents and vice-presidents.
(b) Marketing directors.
(c) Corporate lawyers.
(d) Insurance company directors.

8. Where does Old Thrashbarg say the Perfectly Normal Beasts come from?
(a) The domain of the King.
(b) The other side.
(c) Far and away.
(d) The Almighty's realm.

9. What do Ford and Arthur do after they give up trying to catch a beast's attention?
(a) Why Arthur is on such a backwards planet.
(b) What they are doing wrong with the towel.
(c) Why Ford is there.
(d) Who let the Guide get away.

10. What unusual item does Ford try to buy with his credit card after landing on Earth?
(a) The Tower of London.
(b) London Bridge.
(c) The London Zoo.
(d) Big Ben.

11. What does Random do when Ford begs her not to steal his ship and leave him alone in the forest with a head injury?
(a) She pretends she doesn't hear him.
(b) She hits him with a rock.
(c) She shrugs and leaves.
(d) She apologizes but leaves.

12. What does Ford order that Arthur doesn't want to eat?
(a) Liver.
(b) Veal.
(c) Escargot.
(d) Foie gras.

13. What does Trillian think of the sandwich?
(a) It's too salty.
(b) It's good.
(c) It's wretched.
(d) It's too bland.

14. How does Random respond when the Guide offers to stop saying potentially offensive words?
(a) It should say nothing at all.
(b) It should say what it likes.
(c) Whatever it says, she won't listen.
(d) Every word is offensive.

15. How does Colin feel when Ford tells him about his impending fate?
(a) Sad.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Empty.
(d) Happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Old Thrashbarg shout after Ford and Arthur as they ride off?

2. How far away is Arthur, while the Guide projects holographic images for Random?

3. In what area of London is Tricia's video editing suite?

4. After Trillian left Random with Arthur, what story did she go to cover?

5. What do the Grebulons generally do on long spaceflights?

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