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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 is the name of Jirad's wife?

2. What does Davan call the people who attacked Seldon and Venabili?

3. What color is Thalus' moustache?

4. What are Rashelle's officers using as excuse to mutiny?

5. Who do the officers say is a known subversive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Billibotton even more dangerous than Dahl?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Mycelium know more about tribespeople than other Mycogenians?

9. Why does Mycelium not like the temple?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is meteorology? How can Seldon use meterology to help with his psychohistory theory?

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

The Foundation series books greatly influenced science fiction. Choose a science fiction book that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss its similarities with the novel in terms of the following;

1. Plot

2. Character

3. Themes.

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