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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 kind of feelings are the people of Haven experiencing after their communications have fallen apart?

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

3. Mis feels what emotion when they enter the library for the first time?

4. What animals are found on Trantor when the four arrive in search of information?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the reason given for the lack of trust between the trading planets and the Foundation?

7. What does Randu suggest that Mis do in order to help defeat the Mule?

8. When Seldon appears, what does he say?

9. What is the difference between Trantor and Neotrantor?

10. What does Mis insist that Magnifico has?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

What is the role of emotions in the book? How are emotions controlled and explained? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

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