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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 does Idaho use to constrain Lady Jessica?

2. Who will be blamed for the abduction of Lady Jessica?

3. What message does Jessica send Stilgar regarding Alia?

4. Who believes that discrediting Alia will be easier than killing her?

5. Who's voice does Alia recognize in The Preacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of the story, it is believed that The Preacher could be posing as someone else. Who do the people believe The Preacher may be? Why do people believe he is someone else?

2. What four things does Alia feel are the traditional reaction to unrest? In which way is she going to react to the mass unrest threatening her Regency?

3. What does The Preacher do to anger Farad'n when Farad'n invites The Preacher to his palace? What reasons does he give for not complying with Farad'n's requests? What does he offer as an alternative?

4. What is the plot to assassinate the twins Ghanima and Leto? How is the plan supposed to work? What is the reason behind the plot?

5. What three paths has Leto seen for himself that he explains to Stilgar? What are the implications of these paths? Where does Leto believe he will die?

6. Is the future as a setting an important part of science fiction as a genre? Could this science fiction novel take place in the past? What aspects of the story would have to be the same in order for it to remain a science fiction novel?

7. It is decided in this section that Alia is indeed Abomination. Why is that decision made? What did Alia do that sealed her fate as Abomination?

8. How does Leto tell Lady Jessica the Atreides' House will be undone? What factors play into their demise?

9. What is the agreement that Alia has with her uncle Baron Harkonnen? Why does she believe she needs his help? Does the Baron have ulterior motives?

10. What happens to Leto to make him believe the Golden Path is the only way to redeem humanity? What signs does he receive? Where do these signs come from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leto faces a much tougher role in carrying out the Golden Path than he first anticipated. He has information that Paul Muad'Dib is still alive. Information he did not share with his sister before they carried out their plan to separate. Why didn't he share this information with her? How does this information change his plans? What does he know needs to be done in order to save humanity? Does he feel he will be remembered as a villain or a hero? Does this factor into his decisions?

Essay Topic 2

Leto both hates and thanks his mother for kidnapping him and forcing him to take spice. Why? What happens to him during one of his trances that causes his outlook to change? What does he do as a result of the last trance he has?

Essay Topic 3

The author first introduces the idea of Farad'n and Ghanima being joined as part of a political plot - one that he is in favor of and she is not. However, we come to learn that the marriage between Farad'n and Ghanima could have long reaching positive effects on the Empire. What are they? Discuss the impact this union would have locally (on Arakis) and across the Empire.

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