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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 reads 1847?

2. What does Dora insist Seldon call her?

3. Who of the following is a rival of the emperor?

4. Who does Seldon say long predictions would interest?

5. What is Rogen Benastra's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Venabili think the jet must have been a hallucination?

2. Why does Seldon find it hard to believe that the Galactic Empire is dying?

3. What does Sunmaster insist Venabili and Seldon do?

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

5. Why does Venabili think that the grays are for women and the whites are for men?

6. How do Venabili, Leggen and Benastra save Seldon?

7. What does Leggen tell Venabili about Seldon and his disappearance?

8. What amazes Seldon about the dainties?

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

10. What does Venabili plan to do with her life as a scholar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is meteorology? How can Seldon use meterology to help with his psychohistory theory?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality reflected in the book? Where could he have learned about the world of science? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

Essay Topic 3

Why do the Mycogens treat their women so badly? Is the Mycogens' treatment of women based on any real cultures?

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