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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who states: "Thou shall not suffer a witch to live" ?
(a) Essas Paymon.
(b) Lady Jessica.
(c) Muad'Dib.
(d) Gurney Halleck.

2. What does Leto decide it is better for him not to be?
(a) Emporer.
(b) A priest.
(c) Muad'Dib.
(d) Regent.

3. What will bring humanity back from chaos?
(a) Humanity's Savior.
(b) The True Path.
(c) The Golden Path.
(d) The Golden Savior.

4. Which persona-memory does Leto invite?
(a) Chani.
(b) Paul.
(c) Irulan.
(d) Baron Harkonnen.

5. Who does The Preacher promise to deliver to Farad'n?
(a) Lady Jessica.
(b) Leto.
(c) Gurney Halleck.
(d) Duncan Idaho.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Leto say plays on the Fremen resistance to change, but plans changes to terrible to imagine?

2. What relationship does Alia have with Ghanima and Leto?

3. What genre is "Children of Dune"?

4. What does Leto see in his vision that he describes to Stilgar?

5. If the twins, Ghanima and Leto, do become Abomination, who does Leto say could cause it?

Short Essay Questions

1. It is decided in this section that Alia is indeed Abomination. Why is that decision made? What did Alia do that sealed her fate as Abomination?

2. What does Jessica see in Alia that makes her realize, without doubt, that she is Abomination? What does she need to do as a result of seeing this in Alia?

3. What does Idaho deduce about the assassination plot Alia is so concerned about? Who is it really against? How does Idaho believe the attack will happen? What precautions does he suggest? Does Alia listen to him?

4. Why do Leto and Ghanima head toward The Attendant? What does Leto deduce is going to happen at The Attendant?

5. Leto experiences visions and knows things about the past that he could not know. Why does he have these visions? Where or who do the visions come from?

6. Alia finds it difficult, but she still asks her husband, Duncan Idaho, to abduct Jessica. How does he react? What does he say he will do?

7. What does The Preacher do to anger Farad'n when Farad'n invites The Preacher to his palace? What reasons does he give for not complying with Farad'n's requests? What does he offer as an alternative?

8. What is the CHOAM?

9. What happens to Leto to make him believe the Golden Path is the only way to redeem humanity? What signs does he receive? Where do these signs come from?

10. Is the future as a setting an important part of science fiction as a genre? Could this science fiction novel take place in the past? What aspects of the story would have to be the same in order for it to remain a science fiction novel?

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