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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 relationship does Alia have with Ghanima and Leto?
2. Who says: "Power attracts the psychotics. Always. That's what we have to avoid within ourselves." ?
3. Who is guardian over the twins Ghanima and Leto?
4. Why do people use spice?
5. Whose plan is it to separate Ghanima and Leto?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Alia outlines the three reasons the Bene Gesserit give for large populations turning on their oppressors. What are they? Are these things occurring?
3. Why do Leto and Ghanima head toward The Attendant? What does Leto deduce is going to happen at The Attendant?
4. Why does Alia have to strengthen herself against "others"? What does she do in order to do that? Who are the "others"?
5. Describe the assassination attempt that plays out against Lady Jessica during her and Alia's audience with the people. Who attempts to assassinate her? How does Jessica avoid being killed?
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. Leto experiences visions and knows things about the past that he could not know. Why does he have these visions? Where or who do the visions come from?
8. 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?
9. Why does Leto talk Ghanima into inviting their parents persona-memories in despite the danger? What does Leto discover?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leto is finally forced to take the worm trip he has been avoiding by being injected with the blue spice solution. This is the first step in his mother's plan to educate him before he takes the throne. Leto believed he was going to Jacurutu for the Golden Path, but now believes it to be abandoned. Does the author support Leto's feelings? Do you believe the Golden Path is gone? Is it a surprise that Lady Jessica knew of Leto's plans to be at Jacurutu?
Essay Topic 2
What does Leto see when he is injected with the blue spice solution? Describe in detail what he sees in his past, present, and future. Why has Leto been avoiding this kind of open mindedness? What are the dangers?
Essay Topic 3
What do Leto and The Preacher discuss in the desert? What role will each of the men play in the Golden Path?
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