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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. The captain tries to detain Toran by having him come on board to fix what?

2. How many Trading planets are united by their distrust of the Foundation?

3. What is the new name of Trantor when the four arrive there?

4. Who is Jord Commason?

5. When the four leave the Emperor, what happens to them?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened during the "bloody Sack?"

3. What is the universal sign for peace?

4. How do Bayta and Toran gain Magnifico as a traveling companion?

5. When Seldon appears, what does he say?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is Seldon's Plan? What does Seldon's Plan mean for individual decisions? Use examples from the book to explain why Seldon's Plan allows, or doesn't allow, the actions of individuals to change the outcome of Seldon's Plan.

Essay Topic 3

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

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