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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 17, Namarti tells Andorin that Raych is whose son, doubtless a spy, whom they will use?

2. In Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapter 2, Hari comes upon a rowdy pro-Joranum demonstration led by whom?

3. Hari Seldon and Dors Venabili encountered Raych Seldon by accident in the wretched slums of what sector?

4. Dors Venabili, in Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapter 3, is angry that her husband has tangled with whose right-hand man?

5. Raych is frustrated by every sector's jealousy and greed as he works in what office in Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Raych in Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapter 14? What is his perception of the setting?

2. What does Gleb Andorin reveal to Namarti in Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 13? What is Namarti's plan?

3. What is Emperor Cleon I's viewpoint in Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapter 15?

4. How is "minimalism" described in Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapter 1?

5. How does the theme of aging play a role in Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapter 2, and in the novel as a whole?

6. What is discussed regarding civil war in Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 3? What does Hari believe to be the best approach?

7. What device is introduced in Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 3?

8. Why is Raych charged in Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapter 14? What is Raych's impression of the police?

9. Why is Hari upset in Part 2, Cleon I, Chapter 15? What data does he intend to evaluate?

10. How is the character of Cleon I portrayed in Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the setting of Wye Sector and the actions and objectives of Kaspal Kaspalov in the novel. How does Kaspalov die?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss psychohistory, minimalism, and the Laws of Robotics. How do the Laws of Robotics play into the entire Foundation Series? What is their significance?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the history between Parts 1 and 2. How much time has passed? What has taken place during this period?

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