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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. Where does the Great Honored Matre agree to meet Odrade?

2. Who reports the birth of Murbella's child on page 315?

3. With whom does Sheeana Share on page 338?

4. Whom does the Great Honored Matre believe wants to kill her?

5. What word does Scytale use that means "land of the unruled"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sheeana's quarters.

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

3. Why does Odrade question Tamalane about her personal experiences on Dune?

4. What is the significance of the sunbather?

5. On pages 308-312, how does Teg change?

6. Describe Duncan Idaho's methods of Mentat deduction.

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

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

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

10. What does the Great Honored Matre intend to accomplish by serving Odrade wine, and what actually happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of spice addiction in the events of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Sheeana's rise to power as a potential goddess and your thoughts on her plans for the future of her religion.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the seabird that Odrade sees in the desert.

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