Brushing Up On the Hitchhiker's Guide Quiz

Answer: Don't Panic!

Until Ford Prefect took Arthur Dent off of his home planet, no Earthman had ever heard of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". The book is highly successful and is basically surpassing another popular title, "Encyclopedia Galactica".

Answer: Pan-galactic Gargle Blaster

According to the guide, drinking a Pan-galactic gargle blaster has the same effect as having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick. To make it, you need juice from a bottle of Ol' Janx Spirit, Sea water from Santraginus V, three cubes of Arcturan Mega-gin, four liters of Fallian Marsh Gas, some Qualactin Hypermint Extract floating on the back of a silver spoon, a tooth of an Algolian Suntiger, some Zamphuor, and an olive.

Answer: A towel

The towel is important because of all of the practical uses. It can be wrapped around you for warmth, you can lie on it on the beach, you can sleep under it, you can use it to sail a raft, you can wrap it around your head to ward off toxic fumes, you can wave the towel for a distress signal, and you can dry yourself off with it. Also, a non-hitchhiker may assume that if the hitchhiker has a towel, they'll also have other things like toothbrushes, clothes, etc. and they will be more likely to help replace 'lost' items.

Answer: Burly

The guide says that no matter what, you should avoid Vogon poetry. In the past, many people have cut off limbs and died of internal hemorrhaging listening to Vogon poetry. Although it may sound bad, it's not the worst poetry in the galaxy. In fact the guide says that the worst poetry was written was written by Paula Nancy Millstone from Greenbridge, Essex, England on Earth.

Answer: Yellow

Once inserted into your brain, the Babel Fish will allow you to understand any language in the galaxy by hooking into your brainwaves. By coincidence, Ford Prefect just happens to be able to give one to Arthur on the Vogon Constructor Fleet Ship.

Answer: True

After Arthur and Ford are ejected from the Vogon Constructor Ship, they last twenty-nine seconds before being picked up by Trillian and Zaphod's stolen ship, the Heart of Gold. The guide says that chances of getting picked up by another ship after being ejected from one are two to the power of two hundred and seventy-six thousand seven hundred and nine to one.

Answer: Harmless

Ford Prefect came to Earth to research and update the entry for Earth in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", but the ended up staying for fifteen years rather than a few weeks. He decided to update the entry to say "Mostly Harmless", which is the title of the fifth book in the "Hitchhiker Series".

Answer: Sirius Cybernetics Corporation

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" defines Sirius Cybernetics Corporation as 'a bunch of mindless jerks who'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes.' SCC is responsible for making robots with GPPs (Genuine People Personalities).

Answer: Antares

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" says that an Antarean Parakeet gland on a stick is a much-sought-after cocktail delicacy that cost a lot of money. This information is given on Magrathea, which is listed in the guide as a legendary planet that became the wealthiest in the galaxy.

Answer: University of Maximegalon

In "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", Arthur reads about the relationship between Veet Voojagig and Zaphod Beeblebrox. The article also mentions Pan-galactic Gargle Blasters which they both drank.