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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. With whom does Lucilla Share on page 50?

2. Which Bene Gesserit had been exiled for falling in love?

3. Who grew Duncan Idaho?

4. Who was Mother Superior before Odrade?

5. What drug does Scytale take on page 147?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain Odrade's memories of Sea Child and their effect on her life.

3. Summarize Odrade's memory of Linchine.

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

5. Explain the meaning of Odrade's saying, "Real boats rock."

6. Describe the Great Honored Matre's pet.

7. Describe the Jewish society in this novel.

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

9. What is Dortujla's place in Bene Gesserit society, and how did she get there?

10. Explain Truthsense as Shoel described it.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one example of Odrade's decision-making abilities, and discuss how she makes a decision and how others react to it.

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 Herbert's development of the Dune universe, addressing concerns such as vocabulary, culture, and communication.

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