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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Cleon I, Chapters 10-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What key concept of psychohistory states that because any action can have unpredictable, chaotic effects, all actions must be as close to zero as possible?
(a) Nilchee.
(b) Zerocity.
(c) Dividends.
(d) Minimalism.

2. At what age did Hari Seldon travel to the center of the Galactic Universe to deliver a theoretical paper on psychohistory?
(a) 37.
(b) 32.
(c) 24.
(d) 17.

3. What is the first of the Three Laws of Robotics?
(a) A robot must protect its own existence, unless this conflicts with the First or Second Law.
(b) A robot may not injure a human or allow one to come to harm.
(c) A robot must obey human orders unless such orders would conflict with the First Law.
(d) Laws which humans make are too difficult to obey.

4. Hari tells of whose bravery during the murder attempt in Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 6?
(a) Emperor Agis XIV.
(b) Dr. Bor Alurin.
(c) Dors Venábili.
(d) Mandell Gruber's.

5. Whose policy consists of fostering and exploiting breakdowns in the infrastructure around Trantor to foment popular discontent in Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 5?
(a) Namarti's.
(b) Yugo Amaryl.
(c) Emperor Cleon I.
(d) Gennaro Mummery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of both Foundation prequels, Prelude to Foundation and Forward the Foundation?

2. Gleb Andorin is a nephew of what infamous figure?

3. Kaspal Kaspalov is ordered to destroy ventilation in what sector any way he wishes in Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 5?

4. Yugo favors using what to supplement insufficiently precise psychohistory?

5. In Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 9, Cleon informs Gruber of his elevation to what title?

(see the answer key)

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