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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 tells Teg Taraza is dead?

2. What does Teg eat first after he escapes the probe?

3. What color is the brand on the regional commander's forehead?

4. Who does Bellonda want to eliminate?

5. According to the "Lessons of Arrakis," where does an organism's worst competition come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Muzzafar escape the Honored Matre?

2. Why do Sheeana, Waff and Odrade ride into the desert?

3. How does Sheeana show Taraza she talks to the worm?

4. Who do Lucilla and Burzmali encounter when they are in what they believed to be a safe haven?

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

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

7. What does Odrade think the axlotl tanks are?

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

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

10. What does Waff tell Taraza about the Honored Matres?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frank Herbert wrote "Heretics of Dune" in the third person, omniscient point of view. What benefits does using this point of view give both the author and the reader? Are there any drawbacks to this choice? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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