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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 weapon is used against Paul and his men?

2. What color is Alia's robe?

3. What does Scytale tell Edric cannot be stopped?

4. What color is the sky when the body of the young woman is found?

5. What does Bijaz sense?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edric say about the nature of the Imperial government?

2. What is the significance of the dead woman?

3. Describe Paul's feelings toward Chani in this chapter.

4. What does Paul say about people's preferences in government?

5. How is Paul trying to split the conspiracy?

6. Who does Edric fear more than Paul? Why?

7. What does Alia regret about her life?

8. How does Paul still see?

9. What goes through Mohiam's mind on her way to see Paul?

10. How did Alia know her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on marriages of convenience. Be sure to address:

1) The purpose of such marriages.

2) Advantages and disadvantages of marriages of convenience.

3) A comparison of 'arranged marriage' and 'marriage of convenience.'

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the subject of cloning, specifically related to the theoretical field of 'gholas.' Be sure to address:

1) Technical limitation of the concept, and real scientific obstacles.

2) Moral implications and issues associated with bringing humans back from the dead via cloning.

3) Possible benefits and dangers of the ghola concept.

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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