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PART 1
Reading Check
1. What is the name of the capital of the Galactic Empire?
2. Why is Hari Seldon nicknamed “Raven”?
3. Why is Dornick arrested?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why is Trantor so vulnerable at the time when the novel begins?
2. What does Seldon’s research suggest about the state of the Empire? Why does the government object to this research?
3. What is psychohistory?
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