The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Quizzes

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Quiz 1

1 The novel was first a
play

poem

radio program

movie
2 The novel is considered
science fiction

satire

humor

all of the above
3 Arthur Dent works in
law

radio

art

medicine
4 What is going to happen to Arthur's house?
It'll be expanded

It'll be sold

It'll be bombed

It'll be knocked down
5 Who is Prosser?
A council rep

An alien

A policeman

A bartender
6 Ford Prefect is all of the following except
a human

a researcher

an alien

a hitchhiker
7 What is the Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster?
A gun

A drink

A place

A book
8 What does Ford find out?
That he is stuck on Earth forever

That Earth is going to be destroyed

That he has a ride off Earth

That he is going to be killed
9 Where does Ford take Arthur to tell him the news?
A restaurant

A library

A bar

A nightclub
10 What is the most useful item for traveling?
A map

A towel

A knife

A cup
11 Why do the Vogons destroy Earth?
For fun

To build a bypass

For revenge

To demonstrate power
12 What is the Heart of Gold?
A ship

A gem

Currency

A boat
13 Zaphod Beeblebrox is all the following except
an ex-hippie

a narcissist

President

human
14 Most notably, Zaphod has
three eyes

blue hair

eight arms

two heads
15 Which of the following is true?
Zaphod is extremely shy

The President has no real power

Zaphod is very qualified to be President

Zaphod is planning to resign
16 Who is Trillion?
An alien

A member of the press

An inventor

A girl Zaphod picked up
17 What does Zaphod announce he is going to do at the unveiling of the ship?
Blow up Earth

Resign the presidency

Use the Heart of Gold box

Steal the ship
18 The Vogons
are very attractive

never really evolved much

are known for their intelligence

do not eat other creatures
19 What do the Dentrassi do for the Vogons?
Clean

Fly their ship

Write their poetry

Cook
20 Vogon Jeltz is generally very
irritable

apathetic

calm

funny
21 What does the cover to the "Guide" say?
Help Me

Don't Panic

Caution

Open Me
22 What does the fish do?
Mute

Heal

Kill

Translate
23 How does Jeltz feel about the hitchhikers?
Excited

Curious

Very annoyed

Indifferent
24 The babelfish also
created a classless society

destroyed philosophy

disproved the existence of God

helped fix the economy
25 The entry for Earth says that it is "______"
harmless

gone

stupid

useless