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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. How long has Seldon truly been preparing to go to Terminus?

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

3. To change the course of destruction on Trantor, there must be an equal amount of ________ from an opposing force.

4. What is the envoy from Anacreon surprised doesn't exist on Terminus?

5. What has the Empire given to Anacreon?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What is Gaal shocked to learn at the end of the first chapter?

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

4. What is Lord Dorwin's purpose for visiting Terminus?

5. How does Hari Seldon calculate that a disaster will befall the Empire in 300 years?

6. What does the image of Hari Seldon tell the board was the true purpose of the Encyclopedia?

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

8. What does the treaty between Anacreon and the Empire mean for Terminus?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the connection between consumerism and individuality made by the merchant princes? What is the broader theme in that chapter?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Hari Seldon is more than just a character, but a unifying force throughout the novel. How does he embody certain themes of Foundation?

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