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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 did the Tleilaxu breed the gholas?

2. What do the Tleilaxu do with their females?

3. When Duncan is sixteen standard years, what does Taraza order Lucilla to do?

4. What does Teg use to find the place where the group is hiding?

5. What drug protects from a probe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lucilla, as she is introduced in the book.

2. What does Taraza order Lucilla to do to Duncan after the attack on Sheeana?

3. Why is Teg distracted when he returns from rescuing Taraza's group from the Guildship?

4. Why does Teg use a life-shield blanket?

5. What information does Odrade provide Chapter House after Sheeana is attacked?

6. Why is Taraza frustrated with the Bene Gesserit archives and records?

7. What are Face Dancers?

8. Why does Sheeana's tone startle Odrade when Sheeana demands Odrade tell her how Odrade knew to come save her?

9. What does Reverend Mother Darwi Odrade believe her flaw is?

10. Who is Leto II?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sheeana has a central role in the "Heretics of Dune." What is Sheeana's importance to the story? What is her overall role? How does she become a main character? What does Sheeana represent? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

There are three major groups with differing religions and beliefs in the story - the Bene Gesserit, Bene Tleilax and Honored Matres. Compare and contrast the beliefs of these three groups. What are the underlying similarities and differences in beliefs between each group? Do they all derive from the same place? Use specific references from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

In Gammu's earlier history, the place was known as Giedi Prime. Through the awakened memories of Duncan Idaho, some information is provided about Giedi Prime. Using this information and other descriptions of Giedi Prime and Gammu in the story, compare and contrast the two places. How did Giedi Prime come to be Gammu? What disappeared when the transition took place? What things remained in place when Giedi Prime became Gammu? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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