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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 is Trevize tasked with finding in Chapter 2?

2. What or whom is held hostage to ensure that Compor does what he is ordered to do in Chapter 3?

3. What demands that the Earth rotate 22-26 GS hours according to Pelorat in Chapter 6?

4. At what age does the young Speaker want to be First Speaker?

5. Who is the First Speaker in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gendibal.

2. How is Trevize proved guilty in Chapter 1?

3. What kind of violence does Trevize face for his crime in Chapter 1?

4. How does Trevize respond to Branno's accusations in Chapter 1?

5. Describe Novi.

6. How does Branno get Compor to do her bidding in Chapter 3?

7. Describe what Pelorat sees as the spaceship flies in Chapter 4.

8. How does Trevize control the spaceship in Chapter 4?

9. Describe the Hyper Plan and its fatal flaw.

10. How do Shandess and Gendibal differentiate the design and contributions of people to the Prime Radiant in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Trevize. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one instance of irony in Foundation's Edge. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in Foundation's Edge. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

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