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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 population of Trantor is in excess of what number?

2. Hari Seldon tells the board that the Encyclopedia is a what?

3. What happened to Hari Seldon after coming to Terminus?

4. His lawyer tells Gaal that the Emperor of today is not the Emperor of the _______ dynasty.

5. What does Lord Dorwin promise the Foundation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Terminus of interest to the planet Anacrea?

2. What does Fara point out to Hardin about psychology?

3. What unsettling experience does Gaal have as he travels up to the observation tower in Trantor?

4. What does Gaal see from the observation tower of the Luxor hotel?

5. What does Gaal want to see the most as he travels to and around Trantor?

6. How does Asimov describe Gaal Dornick?

7. What is the solution to the dilemma faced by Terminus at the fifty year point?

8. What does Seldon mean when he tells the Emperor that if they execute him, the end of the Empire will come in 50 years, not 300?

9. How did Dr. Seldon use Gaal to further his plans?

10. What does Hardin tell Pirenne is Terminus' interest beyond the Encyclopedia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the trial at the end of the novel in terms of how far the Foundation has come in the course of the story. How does this chapter compare to the trial in the first chapter?

Essay Topic 2

How was Hober Mallow the intellectual action hero of the novel? Compare him to other literary heroes.

Essay Topic 3

What makes Foundation a preeminent work of science fiction with lasting impact?

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