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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 long does a worm's victim last at the most when a worm begins its hunt?

2. What sisterhood training did Paul's mother once attend?

3. How many brigades attack Hawat?

4. Who does Yueh say he wants to kill?

5. What does Paul call his dream girl?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Guerney Hallack.

3. Summarize the fourth section.

4. What is the only way to kill worms?

5. Summarize the first section of book 2.

6. Why is Leto depressed?

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

8. How can one escape a worm?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dune is part of the science fiction genre.

1) What are the conventions of the science fiction genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way does Dune break new ground in the science fiction genre?

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

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?

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