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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 part of Trantor does Clowzia hate being on?

2. What did Leggin use Clowzia to set up?

3. Who does Hummin blame for the crisis?

4. Why does Seldon shave everyday?

5. What is the name of the woman knocking at Seldon's door?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How could Randa have accidentally let Seldon down?

3. What does Sunmaster insist Venabili and Seldon do?

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

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

6. Why does Hummin think Leggen is responsible for Seldon's disappearance?

7. How does Seldon think Venabili can help him?

8. Why does Hummin tell Seldon not to show any distaste for Trantorian food?

9. Why does Hummin think the Empire is in danger?

10. Why does Venabili think the Mycogens have never had a religion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Seldon's character across the whole series.

1. How does the author develop Seldon's character across the whole series?

2. What new elements does PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION add to Seldon's character?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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