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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. Who is the professor that Trevize gets a reference to in Chapter 13?

2. Where do Trevize and Pelorat arrive in one jump in Chapter 15?

3. What does Pelorat worry about being bugged in Chapter 11?

4. What commemorates earth men reaching Sayshell in Chapter 13?

5. What does the person that Trevize sees fear in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Novi take control of the mission in Chapter 19?

2. How does Trevize bring the spaceship closer to Gaia in Chapter 15?

3. Describe Novi's transformation in Chapter 19.

4. Describe the third alternative of Galaxia.

5. Describe Bliss.

6. Describe Thoobing's argument against using force in Chapter 16.

7. How does Trevize try to prevent interference on his spaceship's course in Chapter 14?

8. Describe Branno and Gendibal's resolutions in Chapter 20.

9. What does Gendibal warn Branno of during the standoff?

10. What is important about planets and their smell?

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

The concept of good versus evil appears throughout the book. Who in your opinion is good? Who is bad? Why? Do these characters change over time? Why or why not? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

Foundation's Edge is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery establishes connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic and kinesthetic. The author uses these imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this novel.

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