Douglas Adams' "Dirk Gently" - Part 3

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1. By what device is Reg's time machine controlled? a pocket calculator a TV remote control a telephone an abacus

2. Which of the following is revealed to have occurred during an episode of temporary possession by the alien ghost? the disappearance of Mrs. Sauskind's cat Miss Pearce's resignation Richard's break-in of Susan's apartment Richard's jump in the canal

3. After several unsuccessful attempts, the alien spirit finds “the perfect host”. Who is it? Janice Pearce Michael Wenton-Weaks Susan Way Professor Watkin

4. When Reg demonstrates his time machine to Dirk and Richard, what extinct animal do they encounter? a sabre-toothed tiger a mastadon a brontosaurus a dodo

5. Why does the alien ghost say he needs The Reg's time machine? to prevent the accident that killed him and his crewmates to travel to eighteenth-century Earth to return to his own time and planet to travel to a future Earth more like his home

6. As Richard listens to the alien's tale of loneliness and isolation, he notes its similarity to what epic poem? The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Evangeline The Wreck of the Hesperus Beowulf

7. Although sympathetic at first, Dirk realizes almost too late that the alien ghost must not be allowed to succeed. Why? travelling that far back in time will drain the Earth's resources the human race will cease to exist the aliens intend to start a war with the human race the time paradox will cause the universe to implode

8. What does Reg preserve from the alien mothership? the ship's schematics music highly advanced computer software four billion years' worth of data about Earth

9. Where does Dirk claim to come from when he visits Coleridge? London Manchester America Porlock

10. The novel ends with Dirk ordering his secretary to issue a revised bill to one of his clients. What is Dirk's fee for “saving the human race from total extinction”? 357 guineas one million dollars no charge one million pounds