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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. Siona and Leto meet for the first time since Leto banished Siona to Onn. Where does the meeting take place?
2. What happens in the desert after Siona tastes the spice?
3. As Leto is questioning Idaho's longevity, who does Leto advise Idaho to trust?
4. What does Leto learn from the Tleilaxu in regard to the Ixians?
5. As Leto shares survival tips in the desert with Siona, what does Leto fail to convey to Siona?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the area surrounding Leto's sunken pit strewn with cushions?
2. After consuming some of the spice, how does Siona react? How is her reaction different from the reaction of earlier Atreides?
3. Noree believes the prohibition against space travel is intended to keep people out of trouble, but Leto disagrees. Why does Leto continue to prohibition against space travel?
4. As Leto tests Siona, he knows his actions appear cruel from a human standpoint. In Leto's opinion, what have humans always overlooked?
5. As Siona is beginning to undergo her crisis in the desert, what does Leto want her to know as awareness dawns on Siona?
6. What does Ampre, the Ixian Director of Outfederation Affairs, believe about Leto?
7. Why did Noree survive at her embassy when her staff was killed, as well as the Face Dancers who were at the embassy?
8. According to Moneo, why is this Idaho more foolish than the previous Idahos?
9. What is it about Noree that frightens Leto?
10. As Siona is recovering from the spice in the desert, Leto probes the future. What does Leto learn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The story begins describing Leto's metamorphosis.
a. Describe Leto's reasoning for choosing to undergo the metamorphosis.
b. What does he hope to gain?
c. What does he have to give up?
d. What the challenges Leto faces as a result of his metamorphosis?
e. In light of Leto's plans and hopes, was the metamorphosis worth it in the end? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Based on the writings early in the story and the author's historical references throughout the novel, compare and contrast the world in which the story takes place with the world as it was in the Dune days before Leto's metamorphosis.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the new Idaho with previous versions. How is this new Idaho different? How is this new Idaho the same? How do the characters around Idaho feel about this version versus previous ones? Support your answers with examples from the story.
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