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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 presenting his case when an attempt is made on Lady Jessica's life?

2. Who does Farad'n propose keeping in his palace?

3. Who gave Leto the instrument he loves to play?

4. What is the "Kwisatz Haderach"?

5. What does Leto see in his vision that he describes to Stilgar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Alia have to strengthen herself against "others"? What does she do in order to do that? Who are the "others"?

2. 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?

3. Why does Alia feel alone? What makes her believe that she has no where to turn but inward? Why does she turn inward?

4. Alia finds it difficult, but she still asks her husband, Duncan Idaho, to abduct Jessica. How does he react? What does he say he will do?

5. 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?

6. Lady Jessica suspects Leto is Abonimation, and demands and explanation from him when he begins discussing the concept of time and the choice he has to make to live and die for his subjects or live for thousands of years. What is Leto's response to Jessica's demand for an explanation?

7. Why do the twins, Ghanima and Leto, not fear death? What impact does this have on their personalities?

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

9. What happens when Idaho goes to carry out Alia's plan to abduct Lady Jessica?

10. Why do Leto and Ghanima head toward The Attendant? What does Leto deduce is going to happen at The Attendant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The spice production on Arakis is a monopoly that keeps the House in power. The House that controls the spice production will rule Arakis and have a great deal of power across all the worlds. What is a monopoly? How does having a spice monopoly give the controlling House power? Can you think of real world examples of monopolies that are comparable to spice production on Arakis?

Essay Topic 2

There are ecological changes on Arakis that indicate the planet is changing. What changes does the author mention in the beginning of the story during the conversation between Ghanima and Leto? What impact could these changes have on the planet and the people living there? Relate this fictional situation to the current global changes we are experiencing. Are there similarities? What are the differences?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the role of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood in the story. Who are they? What do they believe? Why do they play such a central role in the book?

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