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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 Jessica think has changed Paul so profoundly?

2. What ritual words do the fighters repeat?

3. Of what is the space above Arrakis full?

4. What color gloves does Feyd-Rautha wear?

5. Where does the Baron sit to watch the fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Feyd Rautha's appearance at the gladiatorial fight?

2. Why is Jessica happy to be with the Fremen?

3. Why does Tuek forbid Halleck to make a move against the Harkonnens?

4. What does Stilgar say the Fremen plan to do?

5. In what way does Chani immediately appeal to Paul?

6. What is Hawat's plan concerning the state of Fed's Rautha's opponent?

7. How can Paul prove he is indeed the Kwisatz Haderach?

8. How are the worms useful to the Fremens?

9. What happens to Jessica's unborn daughter when Jessica is ordained as Reverend Mother?

10. How does the Baron punish Feyd-Rautha for trying to assassinate him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Pick two different settings in the novel and discuss how different characters act in different settings and the reasons why. For example, what is it about Arrakis that gives Paul confidence while the same setting fills the emperor with dread?

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