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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. What did Bel Riose establish on Wanda?

2. What protects Devers when a guard shoots at him on Trantor?

3. Seldon selected two planets at the end of the Galaxy and populated one with what?

4. What does Bodrig call Riose's message?

5. Barr believes that ______ can change the predicted course of history under Seldon's Plan.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Devers earn by giving Luk a gift?

2. Why does Barr say that he cannot help Riose regarding the military capabilities of the Foundation?

3. What does Devers tell Bodrig regarding why he believes Riose is holding him captive?

4. How is Luk described?

5. What happened to one of the ships in Riose's group?

6. When Bayta talks with the men about the state of affairs and of Seldon's Plan, what does she say that Seldon's life's work was aimed at?

7. Why did Seldon create the two Foundations?

8. What does Cleon II do in response to Riose's request for more ships?

9. Why does Riose hold Devers and Barr on Wanda?

10. Describe the planet of Trantor.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What defines a group of people? What role do groups of people play in the story? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does the Mule hide himself in plain sight? What actions does the Mule take in order to keep people from knowing he is the Mule. How does his disguise fall apart? What does this mean for the Mule's future in Seldon's Plan? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How do the people of the Empire, and the Mule, view the Foundation and the Second Foundation? Is there a difference between the way the two Foundations are viewed? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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