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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. For what is the word sound, the Bene Gesserit implant, used?

2. Who does Stilgar say has value and potential?

3. What do the two ancient forces do?

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

5. Who does Paul kill in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How can Paul prove he is indeed the Kwisatz Haderach?

9. Describe Stilgar's style of leadership.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The drug Melange is important to understanding the story. How do people get addicted to drugs? How do drugs affect their lives? Could drugs should be controlled better? Are drugs a major problem in other countries, or do some countries deal with drug addiction better? Do the students think there is unnecessary guilt attached to drug use? Are people more tolerant of drug use in today's society than they were in the sixties?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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