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10 Questions about Hitchhiker's Guide | Literature

This is a quiz on all 5 parts of the "Hitchhiker's" trilogy. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by sootyrox. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sootyrox

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
223,002

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What did Arthur Dent try to think of to prevent himself from falling the first time he flew? Hint

trees

daisies

tulips

houses

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many pangalactic gargle blasters did Ford Prefect have at Milliways? Hint

one

three

two

four

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was Random's mother? Hint

she didn't have one

Fenchurch

Trillian

Random herself

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Question 4 of 10

4. What planet was Ford's father from? Hint

Magrathea

Betelguese 5

Betelguese 7

Earth

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 'Mostly Harmless' who did Arthur inadvertently sit on? Hint

Thrashbarg

Random

Ford Prefect

Trillian

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the cricket ground that Ford and Arthur materialized on? Hint

King's

Bowler's

Krikket's

Lord's

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Question 7 of 10

7. On which floor was the window ledge on which Ford was perched after being saved from jumping out the window on the 'Guide' offices for the first time? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did Zaphod Beeblebrox steal the Heart of Gold? Hint

He needed it to get to Milliways

Zarniwoop told him to

He had no idea!

Trillian told him to

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did Fenchurch's brother call her? Hint

Churchy

Fenny

Fen

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the computer used to calculate the question to "Life, the Universe and Everything"? Hint

Deep Thought

Earth

Think-o-matic

Fred

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Arthur Dent try to think of to prevent himself from falling the first time he flew?

Answer: tulips

He tried to think of the proportion of the Earth's tulips that grow round windmills.

2. How many pangalactic gargle blasters did Ford Prefect have at Milliways?

Answer: three

He got seriously drunk!

3. Who was Random's mother?

Answer: Trillian

Trillian was her mother, Arthur was her father.

4. What planet was Ford's father from?

Answer: Betelguese 7

Ford's father was the sole survivor of the Great Collapsing Hrung Disaster.

5. In 'Mostly Harmless' who did Arthur inadvertently sit on?

Answer: Ford Prefect

Ford was lying unconscious on the floor because he had been hit on the head with a rock by Random.

6. What was the name of the cricket ground that Ford and Arthur materialized on?

Answer: Lord's

They materialized there twice in one day!

7. On which floor was the window ledge on which Ford was perched after being saved from jumping out the window on the 'Guide' offices for the first time?

Answer: 13

After very cleverly saving himself once, he very sensibly went and jumped again!

8. Why did Zaphod Beeblebrox steal the Heart of Gold?

Answer: He had no idea!

He locked off a section of his brain, and it was that section that told him to do it, although he had no idea why!

9. What did Fenchurch's brother call her?

Answer: Fenny

He called her Fenny, although she didn't really like it.

10. What was the name of the computer used to calculate the question to "Life, the Universe and Everything"?

Answer: Earth

The answer is, of course, 42.

Source: Author sootyrox

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