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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 is the name of the Emperor's troops?

2. What color eyes does the pigeon have?

3. How does Jessica thinks Paul's face looks?

4. Where does Paul sleep in the conference room?

5. Who breaks the tension in the dining room with a toast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mohim and Jessica say about Paul in private?

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

3. What do the Fremen say has happened to Halleck at the beginning of book 2?

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

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

6. Describe the Law of the Minimum.

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

8. How do Paul and Jessica react to Duke Leto's death?

9. Why is Leto depressed?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Using examples to support your argument discuss the following statement. Herbert's depiction of the female characters is clichéd and one dimensional.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Paul and Jessica. How do their views differ? Are there any similarities between the two characters? Why do you think they grow apart?

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