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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. What attempts to control the mind of the witness in Chapter 10?

2. How do Speakers communicate?

3. What does Trevize do with the computer to request a 2-minute delay in Chapter 9?

4. What does the Second Foundation want to control according to Trevize in Chapter 2?

5. What is another name for scholars in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gendibal's interaction with Rufirant on the road.

2. Describe Quindor Shandess.

3. Describe the travel Trevize and Pelorat undergo to reach Sayshell Planet in Chapter 9.

4. Why does Gendibal think humanity is in danger in Chapter 10?

5. Describe the spaceship travel in Chapter 11 and arrival.

6. How does Trevize ease Pelorat's concerns over flying in Chapter 4?

7. What kind of violence does Trevize face for his crime in Chapter 1?

8. How does Trevize control the spaceship in Chapter 4?

9. How is Trevize proved guilty in Chapter 1?

10. Describe the Hyper Plan and its fatal flaw.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Human origins are discussed at length in Foundations' Edge? How did humanity evolve according to Professor Pelorat? How has humanity colonized and expanded its territory in the novel? Discuss.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Asimov's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in Foundation's Edge. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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