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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. With whose help does Dr. Tamwile Elar develop a device that squeezes material into the lines and curves of the future in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 6?

2. Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 8 describes Hari's first face-to-face meeting with whom?

3. Who heads the faction of Library Board members who want to close access to the collection in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 8?

4. How old is Wanda in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 3?

5. In Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 19, Yugo demonstrates the Prime Radiant and explains that the equations are computer-generated and their meaning can only be what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What clue to Wanda's dream does Dors reveal in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 23?

2. How does the theme of jealousy play into Part 3, Dors Venabili?

3. How do Raych and Manella feel about Hari's plans for Wanda in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 5?

4. What internal and external conflicts does Emperor Agis XIV face in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 21?

5. How does Dors go about reaching the army headquarters in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 14?

6. What threats does Dors make in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 15 and to whom?

7. What is signified by Harry's second attack in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 25?

8. How does academic freedom play a thematic role in Part 4, Wanda Seldon?

9. What character is introduced in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 2? What is the setting of this chapter?

10. How is the Psychohistory Project described in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 6? How does Hari feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of jealousy in the narrative. How is this theme represented through symbolism and imagery? What characters embody the theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of anti-scientism and the character of Gennaro Mummery in the novel. How does Mummery relate to this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Hari Seldon and the setting of the novel. How large is the Galactic Empire?

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