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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 Seldon say Raindrop knows about?

2. What does Rashelle offer rather than war and slavery?

3. What kind of transport do Seldon and Venabili take to the temple?

4. How does Madame Rittah recognize outsiders?

5. What does Raych talk about at dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Demerzel think they should take Seldon in?

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

3. Why does Mycelium not like the temple?

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

5. What do the Tisalver's say about Billibotton and Mother Rittah?

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

7. How does Venabili embarrass Seldon?

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

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

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

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

Pick two characters from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Seldon's character to the person he was when he first set sail to the person he is at the end of the book.

1) What did Seldon hope to achieve at the beginning of the novel?

2) What events changed Seldon's ideas about life?

3) How has Seldon's character changed by the end of the novel?

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