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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. Who tells Jessica not to pretend to be asleep?

2. From whom does Idaho refuse to take orders?

3. Where does Paul sleep in the conference room?

4. For how many years did the Harkonnens rule Dune?

5. What does Kynes do with his drink at the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the test that Mohiam puts Paul through to see if he is human.

2. Why can the Duke not marry Jessica?

3. What do the Fremen say has happened to Halleck at the beginning of book 2?

4. What does Baron ask Rabban to do in the first section of book two?

5. What is the message that Lady Fenring leaves for Jessica?

6. Why is Leto depressed?

7. Summarize the second section.

8. Describe Paul's sense of the future at this point in the story.

9. Summarize the third section.

10. What does Jessica notice about Paul's face at the end of book 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Herbert's writing style.

1) What are the elements of writing style?

2) What is Herbert's writing style?

3) What meaning does Herbert's style give to the book?

Essay Topic 2

Dune is part of the science fiction genre.

1) What are the conventions of the science fiction genre in terms of character, language and plot?

2) In what way does Dune break new ground in the science fiction genre?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the characters from the novel.

1) What is the character's background.

2) What is the character's motivation and goals?

3) What do you think the character adds to the story? How would the story change if the character was taken away?

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