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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 Paul say is within every person?

2. What color hair does the emperor have?

3. What bird is carved on the slave's forearm?

4. Whose dream do the Fremen carry out?

5. Against what does Chani think Paul's body is reacting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Paul's physical state after he drinks the spice?

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

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

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

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

9. How are the worms useful to the Fremens?

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

Using examples to support your argument discuss the following statement. Herbert's depiction of the female characters is clichéd and one dimensional.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare the characters of Paul and Jessica. How do their views differ? Are there any similarities between the two characters? Why do you think they grow apart?

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