1/ Why is your poetry better than any written by Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings? P. 51
2/ Why did the Vogon address the two hitchhikers as “Earthlings”? P. 53
3/ Why did Arthur and Ford think the Vogon liked writing wrote poetry and were they right? P. 54
4/ The Vogon guard says the “hours are good” but what does he think of the job really? P. 56
5/ Why does the Vogon guard want to keep up the shouting? P. 58
6/ What had Arthur Dents mother said to him? P. 60
7/ How long can you last in space with “a lungful of air” P. 59
8/ Ford makes a joke while inside the airlock what is it? P. 60
9/ How long does it take for light to travel from the star Sol to the Earth?
10/ Why is a telephone number and a measure of probability interesting
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Homework
Title Why me?
Imagine the Vogon captain has decided to let one of the two hitchhikers live and just throw off the other.
For each of our two heroes explain why he should be the one to survive.
Write a paragraph explaining why Ford Prefect is the best choice and
then do the same for the earthling.