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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. Who does Marlo Tanto say he works for?

2. What does Seldon say he refuses to play?

3. What does Venabili say loses its sexual quality?

4. Where do Seldon and Venabili go to?

5. What are the Mycogenians looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Davan?

2. What does Venabili know about robots?

3. Why are Venabili and Seldon suspicious of Casilia?

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

5. Why is Billibotton even more dangerous than Dahl?

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

7. How does Venabili embarrass Seldon?

8. Describe the room in the temple that Venabili and Seldon enter.

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

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

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

Examine Seldon's character across the whole series.

1. How does the author develop Seldon's character across the whole series?

2. What new elements does PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION add to Seldon's character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

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