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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. Which acolyte assists Odrade on her trip to Junction?

2. Who drives the ship that drops Odrade off on Junction?

3. What is the name of the Suk attending the birth of Murbella's child?

4. What type of plant is growing around the edges of the desert as mentioned on page 255?

5. How many Bene Gesserit who have gone into the Scattering have contacted Chapterhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bellonda visit Duncan Idaho while Odrade is traveling away from Central?

2. What decision does Odrade make about the sea at Eldio, and why?

3. Explain the danger Odrade sees in the Bene Gesserit habits.

4. What is the significance of Clairby's driving Odrade's ship to Junction?

5. How does Odrade react to Streggi's report on truffles?

6. What is the significance of the sunbather?

7. On pages 298-299, why does Odrade disapprove of Murbella's training exercises?

8. Explain why someone would order a Convocation of the Bene Gesserit.

9. Describe the no-chamber and its inhabitants.

10. How does the relationship between Duncan Idaho and Murbella change after the Spice Agony?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the theme of the "watchdog" in Bene Gesserit society and how it affects the characters' lives.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Daniel and Marty in the novel.

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