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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. The lawyer tells Gaal that there is a _________ probability that the trial will end well for him.

2. What are Seldon and Gaal offered as they meet with the commission at the close of the trial?

3. How much of Trantor is underground?

4. How many years have passed when the Encyclopedists chapter opens?

5. How many years into the future can Seldon predict?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unsettling experience does Gaal have as he travels up to the observation tower in Trantor?

2. What is Seldon's punishment from the Emperor?

3. What does the image of Hari Seldon tell the board was the true purpose of the Encyclopedia?

4. What does Seldon mean when he tells the Emperor that if they execute him, the end of the Empire will come in 50 years, not 300?

5. What does the treaty between Anacreon and the Empire mean for Terminus?

6. How does Asimov describe Gaal Dornick?

7. What does Fara point out to Hardin about psychology?

8. What does Hardin tell Pirenne is Terminus' interest beyond the Encyclopedia?

9. What is Lord Dorwin's purpose for visiting Terminus?

10. How did Dr. Seldon use Gaal to further his plans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Hari Seldon is more than just a character, but a unifying force throughout the novel. How does he embody certain themes of Foundation?

Essay Topic 2

How was Hober Mallow the intellectual action hero of the novel? Compare him to other literary heroes.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the allegorical implications of Foundation, both to the past and in the present.

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