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

2. What does the Sunmaster ask Seldon and Venabili to cover?

3. What does Seldon use to predict the future?

4. What does Hummin say Seldon should not do?

5. What does Clowzia offer Seldon?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Hummin's motives for wanting use of Seldon's predictive powers differ from the Emperor's?

4. Why does Clowzia say the lift has to go so high?

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

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

7. How does Randa offer to help Seldon?

8. Describe the air taxi Seldon and Hummin use.

9. Describe how Venabili looks?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1980s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it were set in today's society?

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