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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 does an Anacreonian merchant ship find in space?

2. The king's ___________ dies at the stroke of midnight.

3. What does Lee give to Hardin during his meeting with Sermak?

4. Lewis Bort tells Sermak that their uprising is a what?

5. What is the Grand Master wearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hardin learn from a visit from the high priest, Poly Verisof?

2. How does Ponyets gain access to seeing Gorov in prison?

3. Why does Sermak want Hardin to step down as leader of Terminus?

4. How did Hardin save Terminus from being taken over by planets like Anacreon?

5. How does Hardin plan to use the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Foundation to his advantage?

6. Why isn't Gorov pleased with what Ponyets did to get him released from prison on Askone?

7. What does Gorov think will be his best chance for being released from prison on Askone?

8. What does Wienis inform Leopold he plans to do about the Foundation?

9. What is the religion on Askone?

10. What does Lee Gorm give to Limar Ponyets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the structure of the novel in terms of narrative flow, plot lines, character development and climactic action.

Essay Topic 2

What is the Seldon Crisis? How are they solved? What are the thematic purposes of the crisis in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How did Asimov use Salvor Hardin's motto, "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent" to form a new nation?

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