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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 does Nayla inform Moneo of during their meeting at the Citadel?

2. As Leto is questioning Idaho's longevity, who does Leto advise Idaho to trust?

3. To what is Noree's first loyalty?

4. Why is Moneo afraid of spice?

5. As Leto lets Siona stride ahead of him in the desert, what does Leto see about Siona?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Moneo fear the melange?

2. Why does Leto love dumping his body onto the sand?

3. Leto is enraged when the attack outside the Ixian Embassy happens. What send Leto into his rage?

4. As Leto tests Siona, what does he realize about Siona?

5. Why is the area surrounding Leto's sunken pit strewn with cushions?

6. According to Leto, when do laws and prisons only work?

7. In regard to death, how are Ixians and Atreides different?

8. When Noree is reunited with Leto after the attack on the Ixian Embassy, what is Leto thankful for--besides Noree's safety?

9. As Leto tests Siona, he knows his actions appear cruel from a human standpoint. In Leto's opinion, what have humans always overlooked?

10. What does Ampre, the Ixian Director of Outfederation Affairs, believe about Leto?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Early in the story, Leto's primary vulnerability is revealed. Explain what Leto's primary vulnerability is and how that vulnerability is ultimately his undoing and leads to Leto's death.

Essay Topic 2

Leto intends for Idaho to breed with Siona. Describe Leto's overall breeding program in terms of its purpose and its track record. Why does Leto's want to breed Idaho and Siona? How do both Idaho and Siona react to learning of Leto's plans? How do the reactions of Idaho and Siona impact the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Idaho's personality, beliefs, and loyalties at the following points in the story.

a. When the new Idaho is first introduced to Leto.

b. When Idaho learns of Leto's impending marriage to Noree.

c. When Siona shares the cryptic volumes with Idaho in the Tuono Village.

d. After Leto has been killed.

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