The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Quizzes

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Quiz 1

1 The novel was first a
movie

play

radio program

poem
2 The novel is considered
satire

science fiction

humor

all of the above
3 Arthur Dent works in
radio

medicine

art

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

It'll be sold

It'll be knocked down

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

An alien

A policeman

A bartender
6 Ford Prefect is all of the following except
an alien

a human

a hitchhiker

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

A place

A drink

A book
8 What does Ford find out?
That Earth is going to be destroyed

That he is going to be killed

That he is stuck on Earth forever

That he has a ride off Earth
9 Where does Ford take Arthur to tell him the news?
A nightclub

A bar

A library

A restaurant
10 What is the most useful item for traveling?
A towel

A knife

A map

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

To build a bypass

To demonstrate power

For fun
12 What is the Heart of Gold?
A gem

Currency

A ship

A boat
13 Zaphod Beeblebrox is all the following except
human

President

an ex-hippie

a narcissist
14 Most notably, Zaphod has
blue hair

eight arms

two heads

three eyes
15 Which of the following is true?
Zaphod is extremely shy

Zaphod is very qualified to be President

The President has no real power

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

An alien

A girl Zaphod picked up

A member of the press
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 known for their intelligence

never really evolved much

do not eat other creatures

are very attractive
19 What do the Dentrassi do for the Vogons?
Write their poetry

Clean

Cook

Fly their ship
20 Vogon Jeltz is generally very
apathetic

funny

irritable

calm
21 What does the cover to the "Guide" say?
Don't Panic

Open Me

Help Me

Caution
22 What does the fish do?
Kill

Translate

Mute

Heal
23 How does Jeltz feel about the hitchhikers?
Curious

Very annoyed

Excited

Indifferent
24 The babelfish also
helped fix the economy

disproved the existence of God

created a classless society

destroyed philosophy
25 The entry for Earth says that it is "______"
harmless

useless

stupid

gone