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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 relation is Wienis to Leopold?

2. Who else on Askone does Ponyets sell a nuclear device to?

3. What is Gorov's assignment from the Foundation?

4. The Askone nobleman criticizes Ponyets for his what in his meeting with the Grand Master?

5. What does Ponyet want in return for all his trouble on Askone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the priest Theo Aporat gain power of the Anacreon ship on its way to destroy Terminus?

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

3. Why is Gorov facing the death penalty on Askone?

4. What is the fable that Hardin tells Wienis, and what is the meaning behind the fable?

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

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

7. How does Pherl factor into Ponyet's plan to get Askone under the Foundation's control?

8. What is the religion on Askone?

9. Why does Lewis Bort think the rebel cause could be lost?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the showdown between Wienis and Hardin in terms of themes and plot. What does Hardin achieve through the manipulation of the masses?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What are the political ramifications of blurring the lines between religion and ideology? Discuss the layers to the theme of religion in the novel, from creation to missionaries to apathy.

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