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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 genre is "Children of Dune"?
2. Who does Alia believe The Preacher has infected?
3. Who does Alia call a "ruin in ancient flesh"?
4. What does Jessica say to Alia when she tells the Fremen Naib that she speaks for the Atreides?
5. What planet are the twins Ghanima and Leto on in the beginning of the book?
Short Essay Questions
1. What four things does Alia feel are the traditional reaction to unrest? In which way is she going to react to the mass unrest threatening her Regency?
2. 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?
3. How does Leto tell Lady Jessica the Atreides' House will be undone? What factors play into their demise?
4. In the beginning of the story, we find out Ghanima, Leto, and Alia all share a unique characteristic. What is it? How does it differ between them?
5. Why does Alia feel alone? What makes her believe that she has no where to turn but inward? Why does she turn inward?
6. Alia outlines the three reasons the Bene Gesserit give for large populations turning on their oppressors. What are they? Are these things occurring?
7. 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?
8. Describe the assassination attempt that plays out against Lady Jessica during her and Alia's audience with the people. Who attempts to assassinate her? How does Jessica avoid being killed?
9. What is the CHOAM?
10. Why does Alia have to strengthen herself against "others"? What does she do in order to do that? Who are the "others"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leto is finally forced to take the worm trip he has been avoiding by being injected with the blue spice solution. This is the first step in his mother's plan to educate him before he takes the throne. Leto believed he was going to Jacurutu for the Golden Path, but now believes it to be abandoned. Does the author support Leto's feelings? Do you believe the Golden Path is gone? Is it a surprise that Lady Jessica knew of Leto's plans to be at Jacurutu?
Essay Topic 2
Paul and Leto struggle over whether or not to allow Paul to die. They also struggle over how he should die. Why? What purpose does each man have? What is each man attempting to avoid?
Essay Topic 3
What is the Golden Path? Who creates it, and who is meant to follow it? Describe it and it's purpose in detail. Ultimately, what is the result of the Golden Path. Is it what the characters intended it to be?
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