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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. How does Herbert describe Halleck?

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

3. For how many years did the Harkonnens rule Dune?

4. For how many generations has the House of Atriedes ruled on Caladan?

5. Who summons Paul to his father's side?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jessica see on the landscape?

2. Summarize the first section of book 2.

3. Describe Duke Leto.

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

5. Why can the Duke not marry Jessica?

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

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

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

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

10. Summarize the second section.

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

As the best selling science fiction book of all time, Dune has greatly influenced popular culture. Choose a film or book written after Dune that you think was influenced by the novel and discuss there similarities in terms of

a) plot

b) character

c) themes

Essay Topic 3

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?

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