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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. Who is horrified to find clothes are missing in Chapter 15?

2. What shows the emotion of inanimate objects in Chapter 17?

3. What did the robots understand that made them leave the humans alone in Chapter 17?

4. Who is contacted by Gendibal on Trantor in Chapter 18?

5. When Trevize uses the star map, where does he discover that Gaia's dim star has been suppressed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship of humans and robots told by Dom in Chapter 17.

2. Why does Gaia probably not exist outside of legend according to Thoobing?

3. Describe Gendibal's standoff with Branno.

4. Describe the Five Sisters.

5. Why does Gendibal fobid Compor to assist Trevize in Chapter 12?

6. Describe what happens to the main characters at the end of the novel.

7. What does Gendibal warn Branno of during the standoff?

8. Why is radio noise important in Chapter 15?

9. Describe Novi's transformation in Chapter 19.

10. Describe Pelorat and Bliss' relationship.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book Foundation's Edge? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Psychic phenomena is another important theme of Foundation's Edge. Where and how are these phenomena revealed and in what ways? Do they change over time? Do they evoke certain emotions in characters and do they promote change or transformation? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Gaia is a concept, philosophy and living organism in Foundations' Edge. Who is the head of Gaia? Who are its members? How is the philosophy of Gaia expressed and where? Describe.

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