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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. How does Seldon immobilize Russ?

3. What is the name of Jirad's wife?

4. What does Venabili say the word Renegade means?

5. What does Seldon ask if Venabili has ever had?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Raindrop say Mycogenian history begins?

2. Why does Venabili doubt Hummin is not in charge of the upperside?

3. Why are Venabili and Seldon suspicious of Casilia?

4. What does Seldon tell Davan before he leaves with the sergeant?

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

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

7. Why did Rachelle get angry with her officers at the zoo?

8. How does Sunmaster say they trapped Seldon and Venabili?

9. Why is Seldon disappointed in the Mycogenian's book?

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

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

Do you think Hummin was right to make Seldon so paranoid about the people around him? Who do the students think was responsible for Seldon's near death?

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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