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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 does Alia ask to abduct Lady Jessica?
2. Where do Leto and Stilgar meet to discuss future plans?
3. Who is called "Abomination"?
4. Which persona-memory does Leto invite?
5. Which persona-memory does Ghanima invite?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
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. 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 happens to Ghanima when she invites her mother, Chani's persona-memory into her? Why does it happen?
5. 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?
6. 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?
7. There is growing tension between the old Fremen way of life and the new progressive Fremen way of life. What are the differences between the two? How has Arakis, and thus the Fremen society changed? What brought about these changes?
8. Why do Leto and Ghanima head toward The Attendant? What does Leto deduce is going to happen at The Attendant?
9. 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?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the section between pages 142 and 185, we see plans beginning to unfold including the abduction of Jessica. It was Alia who planned to have Lady Jessica abducted by Duncan Idaho, but what actually happens? Discuss the plans and the impact on each character including how each character feels, how it impacts relationships, and how it impacts their futures.
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
Paul and Leto struggle over whether or not to allow Paul to die. They also struggle over how he should die. Why? What purpose does each man have? What is each man attempting to avoid?
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