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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 many deciliters of water does the pool hold?

2. Why is Paul fearful?

3. Which verb does Jessica equate with worms?

4. What does Channi bless after the ceremony?

5. What is worse than any natural disaster?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Fremen deliver spice quotas to the free traders?

2. How do Paul and Stilger convince the Fremen tribe that Stilger and Paul should not fight for the tribe's leadership?

3. What has Paul achieved in the two leaders who has been with the Fremen tribe?

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

5. Summarize the third section of book 2.

6. Describe Paul's dream in Book 3, section 1.

7. How does Jessica react to sense sharing with Paul?

8. What mistakes does Jessica admits that she has made in regards to her son?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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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