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- 1. Multiple Choice
At the time the book is set, what item is still considered "pretty neat"?
digital watches
the microwave
the telephone
the Tesla car
- 2. Multiple Choice
According to the narrator, solutions to unhappiness are "largely concerned with the movements of" what?
little green pieces of paper
government officials
ape-descendents
Ford Prefect
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was important about the girl sitting in the cafe in Rickmansworth?
She was Ford’s girlfriend
She was Arthur’s sister
She had just discovered what the world was missing
The story is about her
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has a rival guide. What is it’s name?
Where God Went Wrong
Celestial Homecare Omnibus
Don’t Panic
Encyclopedia Galactica
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is in Arthur Dent’s yard when he wakes up?
A bunny rabbit
Ford prefect
A bulldozer
A spaceship
- 6. Multiple Choice
How does Arthur stop the bulldozer from knocking down his house?
He yells and screams
He refuses to come outside
He lies down in front of it
He waits for it to go away
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why does Mr. Prosser want to knock down Arthur’s house?
He doesn’t like Arthur
The house is falling apart
Ford Prefect told him to
The city wants to build a bypass
- 8. Multiple Choice
From whose genetic line does Mr. Prosser descend?
Genghis Khan
Ivan the Terrible
Napoleon Bonaparte
Attila the Hun
- 9. Multiple Choice
Near what star is Ford Prefect’s home located?
Betelgeuse
Proxima Centauri
Polaris
Alpha Centauri
- 10. Multiple Choice
While stranded on the Earth, Ford periodically searches the sky for what?
Green flying saucers
Blue airplanes
Pink hot air balloons
Yellow spacecrafts
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who takes Arthur’s place in the mud to stop the bulldozer?
Ford Prefect
The girl from the cafe
Mr. Prosser
Douglas Adams
- 12. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 1, how far away is the end of the earth according to Ford?
12 years
12 minutes
12 hours
12 days
- 13. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 1, what color runs through Arthur’s mind frequently during his morning routine?
Green
Yellow
Blue
Red
- 14. Multiple Choice
Where did Arthur finally find the bypass plans?
In the middle of a display case in the front of the clerk’s office with a sign above that said “Bypass Plans”
In the top of a stack of papers in a dumpster behind the clerk’s office with a stamp that said “Trash Immediately”
In the bottom of a locked filing cabinet in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door that says “Beware of Leopard”
He couldn’t find them at all
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA towel has many uses to a hitchhiker, which answer is NOT a use mentioned?weaponsaildress
- 16. Multiple ChoiceFord is described as a "hoopy frood" which means...He's a short chubby guyHe's a really together, amazing guyHe's a complete wreck and jerk of a guyHe's a guy that drinks way too much beer
- 17. Multiple ChoiceEarth and Arthur's home are being destroyed for the same reason, what is it?Shopping MallParking LotPlaygroundBy-Pass
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe President of the Imperial Galactic Government is...Zaboulon BeetlebomZarathustra the GreatFazollah ZahediZaphod Beeblebreox
- 19. Multiple Choice
The aliens that destroy earth are called...
Vogons
Victors
Venis
Vehement
- 20. Multiple Choice
According to the Guide, what is the best drink in existence?
The Beeblebrox Contender
The Zamphour Sprinkler
The Algolian Tiger Dissolver
The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster
- 21. Multiple Choice
Why does Ford want Arthur to drink beer prior to hitchhiking?
He wants to party
He calls it a muscle relaxer
He knows Arthur is sad about the house
He is going to kill Arthur
- 22. Multiple Choice
According the Guide, what is the most useful tool a hitchhiker can have with them?
Their toothbrush
A compass
A map
A towel
- 23. Multiple Choice
How do the Vogons broadcast their message to the earth?
They have a huge megaphone
They send letters
They turn on every broadcasting device in the world.
- 24. Multiple Choice
According to the Vogons, where is the local planning department located?
Alpha Centauri
Betelgeuse
Proxima Centauri
Orion's Belt
- 25. Multiple Choice
Why is earth scheduled for demolition?
To make room for a hyperspatial express route
The humans are annoying
The Vogons want to build a new planet
It was going to explode anyway
- 26. Multiple Choice
What earth item does Ford keep in his satchel on top of his alien items?
A cellphone
Play scripts
A hat
A camera
- 27. Multiple Choice
Adams writes that "the forces of evolution had simply given up on [the Vogons] there and then..." What does he write was the Vogon's response?
"Evolution? Who needs it?"
"Evolution? Let's try it!"
"Evolution? Just do it."
"Evolution? Us first!"
- 28. Multiple Choice
What creature do the Vogons smash with hammers?
elegant gazelle-like creatures
jeweled scuttling crabs
tall stately trees
other Vogons
- 29. Multiple Choice
From where do Vogons hail (live)?
Earth
Mars
Betelgeuse
Vogsphere
- 30. Multiple Choice
How does Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz feel about hitchhikers?
Loves them
Hates them
Tolerates them
Doesn't notice them
- 31. Multiple Choice
Earth has been demolished for a bypass. What is ironic about the simultaneous introduction of the Heart of Gold ship?
The Heart of Gold makes the bypass unnecessary
The Heart of Gold needs the bypass
The Heart of Gold was made because the bypass was planned
There is nothing ironic about it; they are completely unrelated
- 32. Multiple Choice
What, according to Ford, are teasers?
Movie trailers that cut off right before the good part
Jokes that are made at the expense of others
Shooting stars that disappear beyond the horizon
Teens who go to uninhabited planets to scare them
- 33. Multiple Choice
What, effectively, does a babelfish do?
Translate languages for its host
Continually whisper in its host's ear
Scrambles the words its host's says
Makes it difficult for its host to speak
- 34. Multiple Choice
On no account should you let a Vogon read what to you?
Poetry
Short Stories
Novels
Announcements
- 35. Multiple Choice
What fast food restaurant's destruction does Arthur lament?
McDonald's
Burger King
Wendy's
Taco Bell
- 36. Multiple Choice
What does earth's entry in The Hitchhiker's Guide read after Ford's update to it?
mostly harmless
definitely harmless
beyond harmless
not harmless
- 37. Multiple Choice
How does Marvin get on with other robots?
He hates them
He loves them
He tolerates them
- 38. Multiple Choice
According to Slartibartfast, where are all the Magratheans?
Sleeping
Dead
They moved
- 39. Multiple Choice
Why was Magrathean shut down?
They broke the law
They hated their customers
They felt it was best during the economic recession
Everyone just thought it was shut down
- 40. Multiple Choice
Before leaving the spaceship to embark on Magrathea, what does Trillian express concern about?
Her mice have escaped
Someone will steal the ship
They will all die
Marvin is acting weird
- 41. Multiple Choice
According to the novel, human beings are only the __________ most intelligent being on earth.
First
Second
Third
Fourth
- 42. Multiple Choice
When entering Magrathea what saves the Heart of Gold from being blown up by the missiles?
The Improbability Drive is engaged
The ship is steered out of harm’s way
The missiles are duds
The missiles are recalled
- 43. Multiple Choice
What is Deep Thought's prediction about the men's feelings about the answer?
They will love it
They will not like it
It will solve their problems
It will be ignored
- 44. Multiple Choice
According to Deep Thought, what is the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything?
42
Love
Science
24
- 45. Multiple Choice
Deep Thought says that the answer would not be nearly as helpful as what?
The question
A cup of tea
A good friend
Philosophy
- 46. Multiple Choice
Can Deep Thought produce the Ultimate Question?
Yes, given enough time
No, it is impossible
- 47. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the greatest super computer in Time and Space which was designed by Deep Thought in order to calculate the Question to the Ultimate Answer?
Earth
Super Deep Thought
Second Deep Thought
Mars
- 48. Multiple Choice
How large is the super computer (Deep Thought) built to solve the question of Life, the Universe, and Everything?
The size of a large room
The size of a pocket calculator
The size of a small city
The size of a car
- 49. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 24, what is currently being built on the factory floor (on Magrathea)?
Earth
Earth Mark Two
Betelgeuse Seven Mark Two
Alpha Centauri
- 50. Multiple Choice
According to Slartibartfast, who commissioned the creation of Earth?
Mankind
Dolphins
Mice
Magratheans
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the mice want to buy from Arthur?The QuestionMarvinZaphodHis brain
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhat question do the mice come up with in order to satisfy the public's interest?How many roads must a man walk down?What's big and yellow?What's 7 X 6?Why?
- 53. Multiple Choice
Who comes to Magrathea in search of Zaphod?
Ford
The galactic police
Mice
Slartibartfast
- 54. Multiple Choice
Why does Zaphod reckon he messed with his own brain?
He has a secret to keep from the government
He thought it would be cool
He thinks someone threatened him
He likes the smell of lemons
- 55. Multiple Choice
At the end of the book where is our group heading?
Betelgeuse
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Vogonshere
Earth Mark 2
Pluto
- 56. Multiple Choice
Adams writes that "the forces of evolution had simply given up on [the Vogons] there and then..." What does he write was the Vogon's response?
"Evolution? Who needs it?"
"Evolution? Let's try it!"
"Evolution? Just do it."
"Evolution? Us first!"
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