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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 does Paul condemn Jessica for doing?

2. What does Jessica use to hold Hawat in his chair?

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

4. What killed the Duke's father?

5. What planet is the House of Atriedes preparing to leave?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What atrocities can Jessica sense while speaking to Yueh?

3. What does Paul think about while he pretends to be asleep?

4. What is the only way to kill worms?

5. Describe Dr. Yueh.

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

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

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

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

10. Describe Duke Leto.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dune is accused of not representing a woman's role in a positive light. How do they think woman's role in society has changed since the sixties? Is the change good or bad? What do the students think brought about the change? Were there positive elements to a woman's role in 1960s America?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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