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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 spreads in Leto when he is struck by the dart?

2. Who takes Leto's place as host of the party?

3. How does Herbert describe Halleck?

4. What kind of conditioning has Yueh endured?

5. How many men did the Fremen lose during fighting?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jessica and Yueh deal with Idaho's drunkenness?

2. What is the message that Lady Fenring leaves for Jessica?

3. Describe the fight Paul has with the hunter seeker.

4. What message does Jessica receive during the dinner party?

5. How does the Baron escape the poisonous gas?

6. Summarize the second section.

7. What does Leto look like as Yueh leads him to the Baron?

8. Describe the test that Mohiam puts Paul through to see if he is human.

9. Summarize the first section of book 2.

10. Describe Dr. Yueh.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herbert sets the majority of the novel on the fictional county of Arrakis. Do you think the planet resembles any real life setting? Why do you think Herbet has chosen to use a fictional planet? What difference do you think it would make if he used a real planet such as earth?

Essay Topic 2

What is global warming? How does it affect the earth's environment? Why do some people turn a blind eye to global warming? How much would we have to change our lives to improve the environment?

Essay Topic 3

Dune is part of the science fiction genre.

1) What are the conventions of the science fiction genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way does Dune break new ground in the science fiction genre?

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