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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 kind of taxi does Hummin arrange for Seldon?

2. What does Seldon call his theory?

3. What does Raindrop do when Seldon touches her arm?

4. What does Hummin say is far older than the Empire?

5. What will Trantorians brand Seldon if he shows distaste at their food?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Clowzia say Leggen is annoyed?

2. Why does Seldon think both Hummin and the Emperor are being unreasonable?

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

4. How do Demerzel and Cleon's views of Seldon differ?

5. Describe the air taxi Seldon and Hummin use.

6. What do Venabili and Seldon say to each other when Seldon wakes up?

7. What does Hummin say about Demerzel in this section?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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