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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. In Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 27, Zenow has retired as Chief Librarian and been succeeded by whom?

2. Who enters, excited that rioting has begun, in the end of Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 27?

3. In Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 5, Raych recalls whose hostility towards Manella?

4. What device squeezes material into the lines and curves of the future in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 6?

5. What brilliant but annoying scientist has Yugo Amaryl hired in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who describes the history of DNA mapping in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 5?

2. What is signified by Harry's second attack in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 25?

3. What leads to the turning point in psychohistory that takes place in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 3?

4. What internal and external conflicts does Emperor Agis XIV face in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 21?

5. With whom is Hari discussing legal matters in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 18? Why?

6. What does Yugo Amaryl present in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 19? What are his objectives?

7. How does academic freedom play a thematic role in Part 4, Wanda Seldon?

8. What character is introduced in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 2? What is the setting of this chapter?

9. What character does Hari meet and befriend in Part 4, Wanda Seldon, Chapter 24?

10. Why does Tennar threaten to cut off funding for Hari's project in Part 3, Dors Venabili, Chapter 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the characters of Manella Dubanqua and Gleb Andorin in the novel. What role do these characters play in the central plot?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the character of Dr. Cinda Monay in the narrative. How does Dors relate to Monay?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the setting of Billibotton and Dahl Sector, and the character of Raych in the narrative. How old is Raych?

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