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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 describes the battle on Junction as "oddly romantic"?

2. Who interrupts Teg's observations of the battle on page 391?

3. Of whom does Murbella first think as she revives after the Spice Agony?

4. What word does Duncan Idaho use to describe the Reverend Mother Murbella on page 356?

5. Where does Odrade go swimming on page 234?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the no-chamber and its inhabitants.

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

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

10. Summarize the Great Honored Matre's thoughts about Logno.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of Daniel and Marty in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Describe in detail the tension between greenery and desert on Chapterhouse.

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