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Quiz about Dont Panic HG2G by Douglas Adams
Quiz about Dont Panic HG2G by Douglas Adams

Don't Panic! "HG2G" by Douglas Adams Quiz


Think you know Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in all forms? Get a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster and test your knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by Seltaeb42. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Seltaeb42
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
364,522
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
293
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Question 1 of 10
1. According to Douglas Adams, which galactic TV hero is Ford Prefect said to be the complete opposite of? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. According to the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", whose poetry was described as "third worst in the galaxy"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which Monty Python sent in a list of possible quotes to put on the cover of the book, but were never used? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the first form of media "Hitchhikers" was released in? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who originally released the songs "Reasons to be Miserable" and "Marvin I Love You"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the "Hitchhiker's" video game, what is said by gaming experts and Douglas Adams himself to be the hardest task to complete? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the title of the official "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" companion? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What "holiday" is celebrated in honor of Douglas Adams? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. According to the Guide, what are all mattresses named? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. While Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are stranded on prehistoric earth, they decide to pull random letter tiles out a Scrabble bag in an attempt to obtain the ultimate question to the ultimate answer. What do the Scrabble tiles spell out? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. According to Douglas Adams, which galactic TV hero is Ford Prefect said to be the complete opposite of?

Answer: Doctor Who

Douglas Adams stated, "...I thought the keynote of the character of Ford Prefect was that given the choice between getting involved and saving the world from some disaster one one hand, and on the other hand going to a party, he'd go to the party every time..."
2. According to the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", whose poetry was described as "third worst in the galaxy"?

Answer: Vogons

Douglas Adams got the bad poetry idea from a man he went to school with. Apparently the man wrote dark and just plain awful poems and he decided to make them a part of his book.
3. Which Monty Python sent in a list of possible quotes to put on the cover of the book, but were never used?

Answer: Terry Jones

Some of the quotes included:

"The funniest book I have read, today."

"Probably the funniest book in the Universe."

"Every word is a gem... it's only the order they're put in that worries me."
4. What was the first form of media "Hitchhikers" was released in?

Answer: Radio

"Hitchhikers" has been made into books, a TV series, a video game and a movie since the release of the radio series.
5. Who originally released the songs "Reasons to be Miserable" and "Marvin I Love You"?

Answer: Stephen Moore

Stephen Fry re-did "Reasons to be Miserable" for the "Hitchhiker's" movie, but did not make the original recording released in 1981.
6. In the "Hitchhiker's" video game, what is said by gaming experts and Douglas Adams himself to be the hardest task to complete?

Answer: Getting the Babel Fish

There were even t-shirts made stating "I got the Babel Fish."
7. What is the title of the official "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" companion?

Answer: "Don't Panic"

The companion was written by Neil Gaiman and was published in 1988 before Douglas Adams had passed away.
8. What "holiday" is celebrated in honor of Douglas Adams?

Answer: Towel Day

Towel Day is celebrated on May 25, two weeks after Douglas Adams died of a heart attack. Fans are encouraged to carry around a towel with them to show their appreciation.
9. According to the Guide, what are all mattresses named?

Answer: Zem

Marvin comes into contact with a mattress in the 9th chapter of "Life, the Universe and Everything."
10. While Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect are stranded on prehistoric earth, they decide to pull random letter tiles out a Scrabble bag in an attempt to obtain the ultimate question to the ultimate answer. What do the Scrabble tiles spell out?

Answer: What do you get when you multiply six times nine?

Ford and Arthur did eventually get off prehistoric Earth by catching a Chesterfield sofa in "Life, the Universe, and Everything."
Source: Author Seltaeb42

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