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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. Who does Jessica think has poisoned Paul?

2. How many extra minutes should the thumper give them?

3. What does the Emporer give Feyd-Raudtha to fight Paul?

4. What would satellites reveal about Dune?

5. Which verb does Jessica equate with worms?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the worms useful to the Fremens?

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

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

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

5. Describe Stilgar's style of leadership.

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

7. Summarize the final section of book 2.

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

9. Summarize the third section of book 2.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's plot structure.

1) What is the premise of the novel? Does Herbert stick closely to the premise?

2) What problems do the characters have to solve? How do they solve them?

3) Do you think the book concludes satisfactorily?

Essay Topic 2

Herbert is recognized as one of the great American writers from the fifties and sixties, yet Science Fiction is not usually a genre people think of as great literature. Why do you think Herbert used this genre to communicate his views? What are these views? Do think these views are more counterculture than mainstream? Do you think he could have communicated his views as openly in another genre?

Essay Topic 3

What is global warming? How does it affect the earth's environment? Why do some people turn a blind eye to global warming? How much would we have to change our lives to improve the environment?

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