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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. On page 133, what are five acolytes and a Proctor discussing?

2. Who takes Teg to the orchard on page 12?

3. Which Bene Gesserit is shown on page 41 as being a prisoner of the Honored Matres?

4. By page 58, how many children has Murbella had?

5. Who is going to help Teg become what he was in his past lives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does melange have on Odrade?

2. Describe Murbella's fighting abilities.

3. What is Lucilla's relationship to the "Lampadas horde," and how did it come about?

4. Describe the Great Honored Matre's leadership style.

5. Describe the Jewish society in this novel.

6. What are axlotl tanks? Why are they surprising to the Bene Gesserit?

7. What is Sheeana's role in Bene Gesserit society? Explain.

8. Describe Duncan Idaho's living arrangements.

9. Why do the Bene Gesserit keep the orchards? What challenges do they face in doing so?

10. What role do the Proctors have with regard to Odrade's position in the Bene Gesserit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the character of Scytale and how his values and motivations compare and contrast with those of the Bene Gesserit.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the role of setting in the novel, giving examples of how setting affects the events of the story.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of Teg as the ideal character in the Dune universe.

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