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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 is the only product that the Emperor will eat?

3. What part of Trantor does Clowzia hate being on?

4. What is Rogen Benastra's position?

5. Which of the following phrases does Demerzel use to describe Seldon?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Seldon not want to help Cleon predict the future?

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

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

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

5. How does Randa offer to help Seldon?

6. Describe how Venabili looks?

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

8. Why does Hummin think he can help Seldon?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one of the following and examine what it expresses about late 20th century society.

1) The role of women.

2) Predictive powers.

3) Mistrust of other cultures.

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