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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 the Emperor order to kill Paul?

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

3. Of what is the space above Arrakis full?

4. Of what does the food Chani gives Paul smell?

5. Why is Paul fearful?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Summarize book 3, section 2.

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Herbet wrote Dune in the 1960's. Think about the world and in particular America during this period and discuss whether the book reflects what was happening.

1) What are the book's themes? Do they relate to America's political or social environment at that time? If so how?

2) Is Herbert's vision a direct result of what was happening in the world at that time? Have any of Herbert's ideas come true?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Herbert's writing style.

1) What are the elements of writing style?

2) What is Herbert's writing style?

3) What meaning does Herbert's style give to the book?

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