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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 do Seldon and the pilgrim salute?

2. Who does Cleon say he wants an update on?

3. Who knocks on Seldon's door?

4. What is Rashelle's title?

5. What do Venabili and Seldon go to the store to buy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Venabili embarrass Seldon?

2. How do Seldon and Venabili defend their action to the police?

3. Why does Mycelium not like the temple?

4. What does Seldon think is the key to psychohistory?

5. Where does Raindrop lead Seldon?

6. What does Raindrop do to Seldon in exchange for giving Seldon the book?

7. Who is Davan?

8. Why does Demerzel never let himself be seen on the palace grounds?

9. Why is Billibotton even more dangerous than Dahl?

10. How do Seldon and Venabili prepare to go to the Sacratorium?

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

The author wrote PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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