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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 Ambitorm?

2. Who tells Teg Taraza is dead?

3. Who has been looking for Teg to protect him after he escapes his captors?

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

5. Who replaces Tuek as high priest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when the inquisitors use the T-provbe on Teg?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

The theme of religion plays a major role in the book. Explore the theme of religion in the "Heretics of Dune." What is the importance of religion in the story? To what characters is religion important? How does religion play a role in the story's conflict and resolution? Use specific examples from the text in the response.

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