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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 will be blamed for the abduction of Lady Jessica?
2. Who caused the desert to bloom?
3. Who is called "Abomination"?
4. Who are the Bene Gesserit?
5. What does Jessica have with her during her conversation with Leto that she can use to harm him?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Spice is an important theme through out the book. What is spice? How is it produced? What is it used for?
3. 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?
4. 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?
5. Why do Leto and Ghanima head toward The Attendant? What does Leto deduce is going to happen at The Attendant?
6. Who is Muad'Dib? What is his importance in the beginning of the story?
7. 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?
8. Why does Alia have to strengthen herself against "others"? What does she do in order to do that? Who are the "others"?
9. Alia outlines the three reasons the Bene Gesserit give for large populations turning on their oppressors. What are they? Are these things occurring?
10. What happens when Idaho goes to carry out Alia's plan to abduct Lady Jessica?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the events that take place at the end of the book and how the story concludes for each character. Are the characters where they anticipated being? Why or why not? Discuss each character's place at the end of the story in detail.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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