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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. What is the name of Paul's teacher?

3. Where does Halleck have a scar?

4. What does Yueh implant into Leto's mouth?

5. What does Paul condemn Jessica for doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Duke Leto.

2. What does Jessica see on the landscape?

3. Why can the Duke not marry Jessica?

4. Describe the Law of the Minimum.

5. Describe Dr. Yueh.

6. Summarize the second section.

7. Why is Leto depressed?

8. Describe Paul's sense of the future at this point in the story.

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

10. What does Jessica notice about Paul's face at the end of book 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The drug Melange is important to understanding the story. How do people get addicted to drugs? How do drugs affect their lives? Could drugs should be controlled better? Are drugs a major problem in other countries, or do some countries deal with drug addiction better? Do the students think there is unnecessary guilt attached to drug use? Are people more tolerant of drug use in today's society than they were in the sixties?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Do you think religion is good way to gain control over a population? How have western countries used religion to gain control over small nations? What alternatives are there to using religion as a source of power? Why have countries become controlled by a religion, particularly if it is not directly derived from their own culture?

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