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

2. Who rides the worm into the desert with Sheeana?

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

4. What does Odrade tell Taraza the ghola must remember from earlier lives?

5. Who is afraid of Sheeana?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why do Teg, Lucilla and Duncan leave the no-globe?

6. What information does Burzmali bring Taraza?

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

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

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

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

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

The theme of using sex for power is prevalent in most of Frank Herbert's Dune series, particularly "Heretics of Dune." Explore the use of sex for power in the story. What groups use sex for power? Why do they utilize sex for power? What people or things are they targeting? Use specific examples from the text in the 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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