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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 does Cleon warn Demerzel not to do?

2. What does Seldon decide to buy?

3. What part of Seldon's body does Raindrop touch?

4. What does the old man say his name is?

5. What does Seldon say Raindrop knows about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Davan?

2. Why is Billibotton even more dangerous than Dahl?

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

4. Why does Mycelium not like the temple?

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

6. Where does Raindrop lead Seldon?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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