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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. Which verb does Jessica equate with worms?

2. What two colors are on the Atriedes banner?

3. What does Paul offer Shaddam?

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

5. What are maker hooks?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Baron learn from Hawat in part 3 section 1?

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

6. Summarize the final section of book 2.

7. Describe Stilgar's style of leadership.

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

9. What is Paul's plan to defeat the Hakonnen forces?

10. What does Paul's prescience show him in chapter 3, section 3?

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

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 3

Choose one of the characters from the novel.

1) What is the character's background.

2) What is the character's motivation and goals?

3) What do you think the character adds to the story? How would the story change if the character was taken away?

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