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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 region do the legends take place about which Kynes talks?

2. Who does Dr. Yeuh say is asleep in the room next door?

3. What are Fremen?

4. What does Kynes say appears when there is spice around?

5. With whom do the Fremen say Halleck is?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jessica hope that Paul does not use the Voice?

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

3. Describe how Paul and Jessica manage to escape.

4. Summarize the final section of book 1.

5. Describe Duke Leto.

6. Why is Leto depressed?

7. Summarize the second section.

8. How can one escape a worm?

9. How does the Baron escape the poisonous gas?

10. Describe Dr. Yueh.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank Herbert is a American writer responsible for one of the greatest science fiction series of the 20th century. Examine Herbert's life. What kind of upbringing did he have? What kind of education? What were the major themes of his work? Why do you think Herbert's novels were so relevant in the mid-twentieth century and continue to be relevant today?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Herbert's writing style.

1) What are the elements of writing style?

2) What is Herbert's writing style?

3) What meaning does Herbert's style give to the book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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