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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 is the regional commander for the forces of Dur?

2. What do the inquisitors say will not break Teg?

3. What kills Taraza?

4. What happened to Teg's vision after the probe?

5. What helps renews Taraza's balance after her confrontation with Bellonda?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reverend Mother Bellonda want?

2. Why does Odrade want to taste the sand on their excursion into the desert?

3. Where does the worm take Odrade, Sheeana and Waff?

4. What does Taraza think is strange about Chapter House Planet?

5. How does Muzzafar escape the Honored Matre?

6. What does Odrade question about her discovery in desert?

7. What does Duncan remember as the Honored Matre marks him?

8. Who attacks Teg, Duncan and Lucilla when they leave the no-globe?

9. What does Odrade discover in the basin after solving a puzzle to find an opening?

10. What does Odrade notice about the Face Dancer imitating Tuek?

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

The leading women of the Bene Gesserit refer to themselves as "Reverend Mothers." Explore the reasoning and significance behind this title. What powers or control do the Reverend Mothers possess that makes their title appropriate? What else does that title insinuate? Is the title appropriate or not and why? Use specific references to the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of heresy is important to the story, even appearing in its title. Explore the theme of heresy in the story. What characters commit heresy and why? How does this heresy contribute to the story's conflict and resolution? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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