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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. Whose dream do the Fremen carry out?

2. What does Channi bless after the ceremony?

3. What does Jessica think has changed Paul so profoundly?

4. What two colors are on the Atriedes banner?

5. For what are they going to use the spice?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the final section of book 2.

2. What happens to Jessica's unborn daughter when Jessica is ordained as Reverend Mother?

3. Why does Tuek forbid Halleck to make a move against the Harkonnens?

4. How do Paul and Stilger convince the Fremen tribe that Stilger and Paul should not fight for the tribe's leadership?

5. How does the Baron punish Feyd-Rautha for trying to assassinate him?

6. Describe Stilgar's style of leadership.

7. How does Jessica react to sense sharing with Paul?

8. In what way does Chani immediately appeal to Paul?

9. What mistakes does Jessica admits that she has made in regards to her son?

10. Why is Jessica happy to be with the Fremen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characters of Paul and Jessica. How do their views differ? Are there any similarities between the two characters? Why do you think they grow apart?

Essay Topic 2

Herbet wrote Dune in the 1960's. Think about the world and in particular America during this period and discuss whether the book reflects what was happening.

1) What are the book's themes? Do they relate to America's political or social environment at that time? If so how?

2) Is Herbert's vision a direct result of what was happening in the world at that time? Have any of Herbert's ideas come true?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's plot structure.

1) What is the premise of the novel? Does Herbert stick closely to the premise?

2) What problems do the characters have to solve? How do they solve them?

3) Do you think the book concludes satisfactorily?

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