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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 is decided to be sent to Kalgan at the end of 7-9?

2. What planet does Channis say is near the location of the Second Foundation?

3. How does Pritcher describe the Tazender governor to Channis?

4. What is Arcadia's reaction when the mysterious man wants to come inside her home?

5. What question does Anthor ask Dr. Darell while descending the stairs in 7-9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Dr. Darell and Anthor do for the week after Anthor's arrival? How does this help with Anthor's disguise?

2. During the confrontation on Rossem, in what trap does Channis catch the Mule?

3. How does the Mule admit defeat? What happens after the Mule's defeat?

4. When Pritchard grows fearful and begins to think about his life before the Mule conditioned his mind, how does he react?

5. Why does Anthor want everyone at the meeting in 7-9 to get their brains scanned?

6. Why does Pritchard pull a gun on Channis? What are his reasons for accusing Channis of this crime?

7. How do the Rossem elders react to the arrival of Pritchard and Channis?

8. Why did the Seldon Plan fail as described by the author?

9. In 1-3, what reason does the Mule give Channis about his assurance that the mythical Second Foundation really exists?

10. Toward the end of 1-3, what does the technician find in the ship and what is Channis' response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author was decidedly involved in education and academics and this real life influence is clearly represented throughout the novel. Respond to the following with supporting evidence from the book:

1) How did Asimov's life in education influence the book?

2) How do characters involved in academics, such as Homir and Seimic influence the events of the novel?

3) What is Asimov saying about the importance of education by having highly educated characters as the leaders of a rebellious group trying to overthrow a dominant organization?

Essay Topic 2

The writing technique of foreshadowing event is employed by Asimov throughout the novel. Please respond to the following with supporting examples:

1) How does Asimov foreshadow Channis' betrayal?

2) What clues does the author give about the discord that Dr. Darell and his colleagues experience in their second meeting? How does their first meeting foreshadow this conflict?

3) What is the purpose of foreshadowing in the novel? Does it provide a bigger surprise when events turn out in a different way?

Essay Topic 3

There is confusion throughout the novel on whether or not a character is acting upon their own free will or by the manipulations of a controlling force. Please respond to the following with supporting evidence from the story:

1) Arcadia is a rebellious teenager who acts upon her own desires and yet it is revealed that she has been under the influence of the Second Foundation since being a baby. Has her free will been her own or a part of the Second Foundation's conditioning?

2) How does Asimov use the character of the Lieutenant from Kalgan to prove that free will is a fallacy in the society of "Second Foundation"?

3) What is the author's purpose in portraying free will as something that might just be part of a larger influential control?

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