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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. Who killed the Emperor's son?

2. What is the name of the clown that Bayta and Toran take onto their ship?

3. The clown says that the Mule has what color hair?

4. When Indbur objects to Mis' arrival because Mis doesn't have an appointment, what color uniform does Mis say the person was wearing yesterday who took his note?

5. How many times did Seldon appear without an audience, according to Mis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Toran say when Pritcher asks him why he is protecting the clown?

2. Why is the rest of Seldon's message lost?

3. How does MIs characterize the Mule to Randu?

4. Where do visitors to Kalgan live?

5. What does Mis insist that Magnifico has?

6. What does Indbur say when Mis tells him that the next appearance of Seldon will be in four months?

7. What does Magnifico suggest as the reason that Pritcher was on board the Filian ship?

8. What do Randu and Indbur talk about while waiting for Seldon to appear?

9. When Seldon appears, what does he say?

10. What is the difference between Trantor and Neotrantor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the main conflict in the book? How does this main conflict define the characters in the book? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How has the evolution of Trantor/Neotrantor matched the evolution of the various characters in the book? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

How did Bayta and Toran defeat the Mule? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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