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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 rides the worm into the desert with Sheeana?

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

3. Where does the worm take the group in the desert?

4. How long has Chapter House Planet been in existence?

5. What keeps the probe from working on Teg?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Taraza examine old files on previous gholas?

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

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

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

5. According to Taraza, what is the Tyrant's goal?

6. Why does Duncan think he has been brought back as a ghola?

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

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

9. What does Teg notice about Duncan's fighting abilities in the no-globe?

10. What happens to Duncan's companion, Tormsa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Van Gogh's Cottage of Cordeville painting is referenced in "Heretics of Dune." What does this painting represent? How is the painting connected to the story? Why is it important? Use specific references from the text in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Torture is used numerous times in the story. How does torture play a role in the story? What types of torture are used? Why is torture used? Who uses it? Who is subjected to it? What purpose does it serve, if any? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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