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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 is going to try and figure out the Mule's weakness?

2. Pritcher tells Toran that the Mule isn't human, but is what?

3. Who killed the Emperor's son?

4. When the four wake up after leaving the Emperor, what do they find?

5. When Bayta, Mis, Toran, and the clown have an audience with the man they believe to be the Emperor, what do they find?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the universal sign for peace?

3. How does MIs characterize the Mule to Randu?

4. What does Mis tell Indbur about the results of the probe used on Magnifico?

5. What happened during the "bloody Sack?"

6. What does Mis insist that Magnifico has?

7. Where do visitors to Kalgan live?

8. What news do Toran, Bayta, and Magnifico hear as they are leaving Kalgan?

9. What is the economy of Trantor based on when the four land and meet Senter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bayta says that there are too many coincidences that have occurred in their travels. What are some of the coincidences that have occurred, and how have they foreshadowed future events? Cite examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How is the conflict presented in the book similar to, or different from, human conflict in our world today? Support your answer with examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

What are the Mule's goals and how do his actions help him achieve, or not achieve, those goals? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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