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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could be "accidentally" leaked about Lady Jessica that would finish her?
(a) Her role in the creation of Abomination.
(b) Her Harkonnen lineage.
(c) Her betrayal of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood.
(d) Her betrayal of the Atreides' House.

2. What genre is "Children of Dune"?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Fiction.
(d) Fantasy.

3. The interpretation of dreams is central to what faith?
(a) Osiromancy.
(b) Golden Light.
(c) Oneiromancy.
(d) The Golden Path.

4. Alia sees Jessica as a greater threat than who?
(a) The Preacher.
(b) The Bene Gesserit.
(c) House Harkonnen.
(d) House Corrino.

5. Who is presenting his case when an attempt is made on Lady Jessica's life?
(a) Irulan.
(b) Ghadheal al-Fali.
(c) Gurney Halleck.
(d) Stilgar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language do the twins use to communicate in secret?

2. What planet are the twins Ghanima and Leto on in the beginning of the book?

3. What does Idaho use to constrain Lady Jessica?

4. Who says: "Power attracts the psychotics. Always. That's what we have to avoid within ourselves." ?

5. What does Alia send her spies searching for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Idaho goes to carry out Alia's plan to abduct Lady Jessica?

2. Describe the assassination attempt that plays out against Lady Jessica during her and Alia's audience with the people. Who attempts to assassinate her? How does Jessica avoid being killed?

3. What does Idaho deduce about the assassination plot Alia is so concerned about? Who is it really against? How does Idaho believe the attack will happen? What precautions does he suggest? Does Alia listen to him?

4. Lady Jessica and her sister Irulan are a part of the Bene Gesserit sisterhood. Who are the Bene Gesserits? What is their goal, and what role do Lady Jessica and Irulan play in that goal?

5. What happens to Leto to make him believe the Golden Path is the only way to redeem humanity? What signs does he receive? Where do these signs come from?

6. What does Jessica see in Alia that makes her realize, without doubt, that she is Abomination? What does she need to do as a result of seeing this in Alia?

7. It is decided in this section that Alia is indeed Abomination. Why is that decision made? What did Alia do that sealed her fate as Abomination?

8. What is the CHOAM?

9. There is growing tension between the old Fremen way of life and the new progressive Fremen way of life. What are the differences between the two? How has Arakis, and thus the Fremen society changed? What brought about these changes?

10. Alia finds it difficult, but she still asks her husband, Duncan Idaho, to abduct Jessica. How does he react? What does he say he will do?

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