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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. On what planet do the Traders meet?

2. When Pritcher meets Bayta and Toran at the library, how long has the Mules' reign lasted?

3. Mis tells Indbur that he knows the time of the next appearance of Seldon, and it is how many months away?

4. When Indbur's planet falls, who is left for the Mule to take over?

5. Mis pushes aside what, in order to sit on Indbur's desk?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does MIs say that Randu feels better at night?

2. What is the Time Capsule?

3. When does Randu, as the committee chairman, feel a sense of dread?

4. Where do visitors to Kalgan live?

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

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

7. How does MIs characterize the Mule to Randu?

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

9. Who is Ebling Mis?

10. What does Mis insist that Magnifico has?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from this book, why are appearances sometimes deceiving?

Essay Topic 2

Citing examples from the book as support for your answer, explain why the Empire was going to fall, regardless of Seldon's Plan.

Essay Topic 3

What do the Traders represent for the people of the Empire, the Foundation, and the Mule? What role do the Traders play? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

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