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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The audience during the trial is made up of what?
(a) Barons of the Empire.
(b) Trantor public.
(c) Media.
(d) Emperor's family.

2. From his arrival to Trantor all the way to the hotel, what doesn't Gaal see?
(a) Sky.
(b) Cars.
(c) People.
(d) Buildings.

3. What is the percentage that the trial will end well for the Seldon Project?
(a) 10.
(b) 50.
(c) 99.9.
(d) 100.

4. Who does Gaal demand that his lawyer arrange a hearing with immediately?
(a) Chief of Police.
(b) The Govenor.
(c) Hari Seldon.
(d) The Emperor.

5. How many paths are open to the future of Terminus after 50 years?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) None.
(d) One.

6. What is the nickname for Hari Seldon?
(a) Snake.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Raven.

7. What does Lord Dorwin promise the Foundation?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Money.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Peace.

8. What are Seldon and Gaal offered as they meet with the commission at the close of the trial?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Wine.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Candy.

9. What kind of business does Hardin own?
(a) Radio station.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Atomic factory.
(d) Hotel.

10. Who informs Gaal that he is under detention from the government of Trantor?
(a) Hari Seldon.
(b) Police.
(c) Hotel clerk.
(d) Hotel maid.

11. The next period of time will be known as what?
(a) Darkness.
(b) Barbarism.
(c) Enlightenment.
(d) Exploration.

12. What shocking thing does Hardin do to Lord Dorwin?
(a) Slap his face.
(b) Insult his intelligence.
(c) Ignore him.
(d) Record his conversations.

13. His lawyer tells Gaal that the Emperor of today is not the Emperor of the _______ dynasty.
(a) Eternal.
(b) Entun.
(c) Earth.
(d) Enta.

14. What is Salvor Hardin's title?
(a) Reverend of the Order.
(b) President of the Foundation.
(c) Mayor of Terminus City.
(d) Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

15. Where does Seldon predict that another scientific refuge will be set up?
(a) Star's End.
(b) Galactic Empire.
(c) Smyrna.
(d) Spirit Star.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of Trantor is underground?

2. The man selling tour tickets in Trantor tells Gaal that he has not been outside in ________ years.

3. How much time does the Foundation have before Anacreon arrives on Terminus?

4. How many people all together does the commission accuse Dr. Seldon of having involved with his project?

5. How many mathematicians does Seldon have working on his project?

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