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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. What is Taraza's warning word to Teg that they are being watched?

2. Why does Duncan want the same powers as the Reverend Mothers?

3. Who kills Tuek?

4. Who is Sheeana's night attendant?

5. Why does Sheeana think she is no longer a child when talking to Odrade after being attacked?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Waff?

2. Who is Leto II?

3. What is the basic key to Leto II's life?

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

5. What does the brown drink Taraza gives Teg remind him of?

6. What are Face Dancers?

7. What similarities does Teg see in Lucilla and Odrade?

8. Why are the Bene Gesserit interested in Sheeana?

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

10. Describe the child on the lawn at the beginning of the story.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duncan Idaho plays a central role in "Heretics of Dune." Why is Duncan Idaho important? What is his role in the story? How does he influence the other characters in the story? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

Frank Herbert places a quote at the beginning of each section in the "Heretics of Dune." Explain the significance and relevance of the quotes. How are the quotes important to the story? Why does Herbert use them? Use specific references to the text in your response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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