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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What encircles Seldon as the jet takes off?
(a) Meshed wire.
(b) Meshed plastic.
(c) Meshed steel.
(d) Meshed fabric.

2. What does Venabili threaten to charge Leggen with if Seldon dies?
(a) GBH.
(b) Treason.
(c) Murder.
(d) Neglect.

3. What does Seldon want to seize by the throat?
(a) Psychohistory.
(b) Linguistics.
(c) Science.
(d) History.

4. What do Expressways run on?
(a) The airwaves.
(b) Train tracks.
(c) Overhead wires.
(d) Monorails.

5. What does the university want to hire Seldon to do?
(a) Research the history of Trantor.
(b) Research Psychohistory.
(c) Program teaching computers.
(d) Program teaching robots.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Trantor have over 800 of?

2. Why does Seldon shave everyday?

3. What does the emperor want to use Seldon's powers for?

4. What does Seldon want a tour of?

5. What does Leggen say he saw on the Upperside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Hari Seldon?

2. Describe the air jets take off?

3. What must one understand for psychohistory to be successful?

4. Describe how Venabili looks?

5. Why does Seldon refuse to take the white kirtle?

6. How does Seldon say assassinations occur?

7. Why does Trantor present a problem to meteorologists?

8. How does Seldon defend Venabili to Hummin?

9. How does Randa offer to help Seldon?

10. What advice does Hummin give Seldon before he leaves the university?

(see the answer keys)

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