diff --git a/18_functions.zig b/18_functions.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07c63ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/18_functions.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//
+// Functions! FUNctions! FUN!
+//
+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub fn main() void {
+    // The new function deepThought() should return the number 42. See below.
+    const answer = deepThought();
+    
+    std.debug.print("Answer to the Ultimate Question: {}\n", .{answer});
+}
+
+//
+// We're just missing a couple things here. One thing we're NOT missing is the
+// keyword 'pub', which is not needed here. Can you guess why?
+//
+??? deepThought() ??? {
+    return 42; // Number courtesy Douglas Adams
+}
diff --git a/ziglings b/ziglings
index 861b988..fcbcb01 100755
--- a/ziglings
+++ b/ziglings
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ check_it 14_while4.zig "n=4"
 check_it 15_for.zig "A Dramatic Story: :-)  :-)  :-(  :-|  :-)  The End."
 check_it 16_for2.zig "13"
 check_it 17_quiz2.zig "8, Fizz, Buzz, 11, Fizz, 13, 14, FizzBuzz, 16" "This is a famous game!"
+check_it 18_functions.zig "Question: 42" "Can you help write the function?"
 
 echo
 echo "    __   __          _ "