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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 type of hand signal does Scytale give the old man?

2. What do people suspect of the rich and powerful?

3. Whose face does Scytale choose to wear to meet with the old man?

4. What word does the Reverend Mother use to describe Alia?

5. What do all desert folk hold for strangers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What 'Fremen' decision does Chani make? Would you make this same decision if you were in her place?

2. What disturbs Stilgar? How does he feel about being in Paul's presence?

3. What does Paul say about his powers?

4. Describe the area where Scytale meets Farok. How does the old man feel about living there?

5. Why do you think that perfectly predicting the future is fatal?

6. Describe Stilgar.

7. What does Alia say about the Qizarate?

8. What do Paul's visions tell him to do? What impression do you get from the visions?

9. What is the significance of the spice?

10. Describe the meeting between Irulan and Reverend Mother Mohiam.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on the geriatric spice, Melange. Be sure to address:

1) The physiological and psychological effects of the spice upon characters.

2) The consequences of spice addiction.

3) Whether the spice would be a controlled or illegal substance on Earth, and why.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay cataloging and describing the types of mental powers displayed by characters in the Dune universe. Be sure to include details about:

1) The origins of the powers.

2) Capacity of powers for good and evil.

3) Whether these powers really exist in any shape or form.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the symbolism in Dune Messiah. Be sure to:

1) Choose a symbol and write a complete description of what you feel this symbol represents.

2) How the symbol is dealt with in the novel.

3) Why the symbol should be important to readers.

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