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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. As Gaal travels up to the observation tower, he sees no what?

2. What degree does Gaal have?

3. What does Anacreon want from Terminus?

4. What does Anacreon propose to give to Terminus?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Seldon tell the commission when they ask him if there is any way to change the outcome of his prediction?

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

3. What does Gaal see from the observation tower of the Luxor hotel?

4. Why is Hardin concerned that Anacreon has crowned a king?

5. What does Hardin's analysis of the conversations he secretly taped with Lord Dorwin show?

6. Why is Terminus of interest to the planet Anacrea?

7. What reason does Gaal's lawyer give him for not being able to have a hearing with the Emperor?

8. What happens on the 50th anniversary of Terminus?

9. What does the image of Hari Seldon tell the board on Terminus is the path of the future?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If the religion provided by the Foundation is based on false belief in the mysticism of what is actually science, then what statement is the novel making about religion?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the structure of the novel in terms of narrative flow, plot lines, character development and climactic action.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the trial at the end of the novel in terms of how far the Foundation has come in the course of the story. How does this chapter compare to the trial in the first chapter?

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