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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. Who grew Duncan Idaho?

2. What was the name of Odrade's adoptive mother?

3. What is Dortujla's hobby?

4. What does Sheeana supervise?

5. Which gene causes people not to be seen by "prescient searchers"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Sharing, and what is the method?

2. Explain the role of the comeye in Bene Gesserit life.

3. What is the Golden Path, and how does Odrade feel about it?

4. Describe the Jewish society in this novel.

5. Explain the relationship between Odrade and Taraza.

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

7. Describe the Great Honored Matre's pet.

8. Summarize Odrade's memory of Linchine.

9. What is the importance of the "Siona gene-mark"?

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

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

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