Hitchhiker's Guide Chapters 18-35 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What happened to the missiles?

they turned into a bowl of petunias and a very surprised looking whale

What went through the mind of the bowl of petunias?

"oh no, not again"

What do they realize about the crater they were walking in?

it was made by the whale and there were pieces of whale meat lying around

What did they find because of the creation of the crater?

a series of passages into the planet Signup and view all the answers

Zaphod feels that his mind doesn't seem to work properly. What is his theory?

that someone else was using his mind without telling him about it Signup and view all the answers

What was carved in his brain?

the initials Z.B. Signup and view all the answers

What have the Magratheans been doing all of these years? And why?

sleeping - the economic recession Signup and view all the answers

How long has Magrathea been asleep?

five million years Signup and view all the answers

What is the old man's name?

Slartibartfast Signup and view all the answers

What is the second smartest creature on Earth?

the dolphins Signup and view all the answers

What was the dolphin's final message?

so long and thanks for all of the fish Signup and view all the answers

What are the most intelligent creatures on Earth?

mice Signup and view all the answers

Where did Slartibartfast take Arthur?

to the heart of Magrathea to the factory floor Signup and view all the answers

Margaretha's been awakened for a special commission. What was it?

to remake Earth or Earth II Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the original Earth did Slartibartfast create?

Norway Signup and view all the answers

Who originally commissioned, paid and ran Earth?

the mice Signup and view all the answers

At what point was Earth destroyed?

5 minutes before the completion of its purpose Signup and view all the answers

What are the names of the two programmers who arrived on the Great On-Turning?

Fook and Lunkwill Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the computer?

Deep Thought Signup and view all the answers

But there is a problem, the computer states that it is "the ________________________________ greatest computer in the Universe of Time and Space."

second Signup and view all the answers

What do Fook and Lunkwill want Deep Thought to tell them?

The Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything Signup and view all the answers

Deep Thought says that there is an answer to the question but, "____________________________________________"

"I'll have to think about it." Signup and view all the answers

How long does Deep Thought need to answer the 'Ultimate Question'?

7 ½ million years Signup and view all the answers

Deep Thought tells Loonqual and Phouchg that there is an Answer but prefaces it with what phrase?

you're not going to like it Signup and view all the answers

What is the Answer to the great Question of Life, the Universe and Everything?

42 Signup and view all the answers

Phouchg and Loonquawl are confused about the answer 42, what does Deep Thought tell them about the answer?

that they were not asking the right question Signup and view all the answers

Deep Thought says it can design a new computer for what purpose?

it can calculate the Question to the Ultimate Answer Signup and view all the answers

What is this computer/planet called?

Earth Signup and view all the answers

Where do Ford, Trillian and Zaphod wake up after being captured?

in a Magrathean planet catalog Signup and view all the answers

What part of Earth was Slartibartfast assigned this time?

Africa Signup and view all the answers

Arthur's arrival on Magrathea has been hailed as what?

the 3rd most improbable event in the history of the Universe Signup and view all the answers

What are the names of the mice?

Benjy and Frankie Signup and view all the answers

The mice want to buy Arthur's brain. What are they going to do with his brain?

take it out, prepare it, treat it and dice it to get the Ultimate Question out Signup and view all the answers

What saves Arthur and the gang from the mice?

A hostile ship has landed on the planet Signup and view all the answers

Frankie and Benjy have to invent a question that will sound plausible for the answer 42. What do they choose?

How many roads must a man walk down? Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Missiles and Whale Incident

Missiles transformed into a bowl of petunias and a surprised whale.
The bowl of petunias thought, "oh no, not again."

Discovery of the Crater

The crater was created by the whale, with pieces of whale meat scattered around.
A series of passages into the planet were discovered due to the crater's formation.

Zaphod's Mental State

Zaphod theorizes someone is using his mind without his knowledge.
His brain has the initials "Z.B." carved into it.

Magrathean Background

Magratheans have been in slumber due to an economic recession for five million years.
The old man's name is Slartibartfast.

Earth and Its Creatures

Dolphins are the second smartest creatures on Earth.
The dolphins' final message was, "so long and thanks for all of the fish."
Mice are identified as the most intelligent creatures on Earth.

Journey to Magrathea

Slartibartfast takes Arthur to the heart of Magrathea, specifically the factory floor.
Magrathea was awakened to remake Earth or Earth II.
Slartibartfast was assigned to create Norway on Earth.

Earth’s Purpose and Destruction

Earth was commissioned and run by mice.
Earth was destroyed just five minutes before it fulfilled its purpose.

Computer Deep Thought

Programmers Fook and Lunkwill consulted the computer known as Deep Thought.
Deep Thought is labeled the "second greatest computer in the Universe of Time and Space."
They sought the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything.

The Ultimate Question

Deep Thought required 7.5 million years to find the Ultimate Question.
It stated, "you're not going to like it" before revealing the Answer: 42.
Confusion ensued about the answer; Deep Thought clarified they weren't asking the right question.

Earth as a New Computer

Deep Thought could design a new computer to determine the Question to the Ultimate Answer.
This new computer was named Earth.

Waking Up on Magrathea

Ford, Trillian, and Zaphod woke up in a Magrathean planet catalog.
Slartibartfast was assigned to work on Africa this time.

Historical Significance

Arthur's arrival on Magrathea was considered the 3rd most improbable event in the history of the universe.

Mice's Plan for Arthur

Mice named Benjy and Frankie intended to extract and dissect Arthur's brain to obtain the Ultimate Question.

Rescue from the Mice

A hostile ship's landing on the planet saved Arthur and his companions from the mice.
Benjy and Frankie sought a plausible question for the answer 42, landing on “How many roads must a man walk down?”

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