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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 keeps the probe from working on Teg?

2. What does Teg recognize about the building he meets the regional commander in?

3. What word does Odrade remembers means the cloud darkness at the end of the universe?

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

5. What does Odrade think the axlotl tanks are?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. To what does Teg compare his experience with the T-probe?

4. How do the Bene Gesserit "shape the fulfillment of their designs"?

5. Where does Muzzafar take Teg?

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

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

8. What had the Tleilaxu planted in Duncan?

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

10. What is Lucilla surprised to see in Gammu?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Gammu's earlier history, the place was known as Giedi Prime. Through the awakened memories of Duncan Idaho, some information is provided about Giedi Prime. Using this information and other descriptions of Giedi Prime and Gammu in the story, compare and contrast the two places. How did Giedi Prime come to be Gammu? What disappeared when the transition took place? What things remained in place when Giedi Prime became Gammu? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

Essay Topic 3

Each ghola the Bene Gesserit has in custody must be awakened to its original memories. The same is true of Duncan Idaho in "Heretics of Dune." Why is it important to awaken these previous memories? What information do they possess? What process does the Bene Gesserit use to awaken the memories? Why are Duncan Idaho's memories important? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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