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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. How many languages does Murbella speak?

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

3. Which character describes herself on page 222 as "already in the chute"?

4. Which group seeks asylum on Teg's ship?

5. What planet is compared to Camelot on page 293?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. On page 285, why does Odrade speak to Scytale in his own language?

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

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

6. Why was Teg in danger on the "name-chain"?

7. On pages 368-369, why is the Rabbi upset?

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

9. Why does Murbella interrupt Teg's command of battle?

10. Explain Duncan Idaho's comparison between Murbella and Jessica.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Herbert's dialogue style and its effect on the reader's perception of events.

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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