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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. Who tests Lady Jessica for her loyalty before sending her to Arakis?
(a) House Corrino.
(b) The Bene Gesserit Sisterhood.
(c) House Atreides.
(d) Muad'Dib.

2. What was Paul tested with as a boy?
(a) Psychic ability tests.
(b) The knife challenge.
(c) The Cast Out.
(d) The gom jabber.

3. Who are the Bene Gesserit?
(a) A group of rebels.
(b) A religious sisterhood.
(c) A collection of priests.
(d) A group of students.

4. Who's mental abilities does Alia use to deduce who may be conspiring against her?
(a) Gurney Halleck.
(b) Duncan Idaho.
(c) Irulan.
(d) Lady Jessica.

5. What trance does Alia practice to strengthen her against others?
(a) Corrino-Osiris.
(b) The dark trance.
(c) A spice induced trance.
(d) Prana-binder.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jessica see in Alia that confirms she is Abomination?

3. Who is Irulan?

4. Who is called "Abomination"?

5. Who does Alia suspect of being involved in the conspiracy against her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Lady Jessica suspects Leto is Abonimation, and demands and explanation from him when he begins discussing the concept of time and the choice he has to make to live and die for his subjects or live for thousands of years. What is Leto's response to Jessica's demand for an explanation?

2. Who is Muad'Dib? What is his importance in the beginning of the story?

3. What is the CHOAM?

4. 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?

5. What four things does Alia feel are the traditional reaction to unrest? In which way is she going to react to the mass unrest threatening her Regency?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. What three paths has Leto seen for himself that he explains to Stilgar? What are the implications of these paths? Where does Leto believe he will die?

9. Why does Alia feel alone? What makes her believe that she has no where to turn but inward? Why does she turn inward?

10. In the beginning of the story, we find out Ghanima, Leto, and Alia all share a unique characteristic. What is it? How does it differ between them?

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