The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Prologue + Chapter 1

At the time the book is set, what item is still considered "pretty neat"?

• digital watches

• the microwave

• the telephone

• the Tesla car

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

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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

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

What is in Arthur Dent’s yard when he wakes up?

• A bunny rabbit

• Ford prefect

• A bulldozer

• A spaceship

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

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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

From whose genetic line does Mr. Prosser descend?

• Genghis Khan

• Ivan the Terrible

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Attila the Hun

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Near what star is Ford Prefect’s home located?

• Betelgeuse

• Proxima Centauri

• Polaris

• Alpha Centauri

Why does Ford want Arthur to get up?

• Ford thinks Arthur looks silly

• Ford wants to knock down Arthur’s house

• Ford needs to talk to Arthur

• Ford is concerned the bulldozer will hurt Arthur

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