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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. Where does Leto head after escaping Jacurutu?

2. What does Tyeknik call Princess Wensicia?

3. What does the "skin symbiote" allow Leto to do?

4. According to Paul, what has contaminated him?

5. What is the Typhoon Struggle?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leto convince The Preacher of who he is?

2. The decision for Ghanima and Leto to follow Leto's vision was a difficult one. After they have been separated, we find out that Leto did not tell Ghanima the whole of his vision. What did he not tell her? What does Leto need to do?

3. How could Ghanima be used to unite the warring Corrino and Atreides Houses? Who would like to see the Houses united?

4. Why does Leto tell Muriz he is the son of Muad'Dib? Why does he force him to become wadqiuyas (blood brothers)?

5. Why won't Leto allow Paul to wander in the desert to die?

6. What happens on Ayil (the holy day commemorating a deified Muad'Dib dying) when The Preacher returns to Alia's temple?

7. What does Ghanima need for Irulan to understand if she is to help Ghanima?

8. In this section, Idaho delivers Lady Jessica to Farad'n. Why? Who is behind the plan? What does Farad'n suspect is happening?

9. What happens to Leto as he approaches Jacarutu? Why does it happen? How does this differ from his vision?

10. What does Leto accomplish by summoning both Gurney Halleck and Namri and speaking to them about his visions? Who does he vow to cooperate with?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail the role of spice in this story. How is it produced? Why? Who does it effect? Why does it play such an important role in the book?

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