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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 color are Honored Matres' eyes?

2. Who is the Mother Commander of the Rakian Keep?

3. What does Teg use to protect them when they leave the Keep?

4. What feeling does Odrade have towards Teg when they are in the lighter?

5. Where are they preparing Duncan to live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities does Teg see in Lucilla and Odrade?

2. Who is Miles Teg?

3. What deception does Odrade tell Waff after he kills Tuek?

4. Why does Taraza think the Tleilaxu have been killing the gholas?

5. What does the brown drink Taraza gives Teg remind him of?

6. What does Stiros want to do to Sheeana?

7. According to the Bene Gesserit, how to the Tleilaxu use secrecy?

8. Who is Waff?

9. Why does Sheeana's tone startle Odrade when Sheeana demands Odrade tell her how Odrade knew to come save her?

10. Why does Teg use a life-shield blanket?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The theme of betrayal and deception runs through the story. How does each main character involved in betraying or deceiving someone or being the object of the deception? How do betrayals and deceptions influence the plot and create conflict in the story? How are the betrayals and deceptions important to the story? Use specific examples from the story in the response.

Essay Topic 3

"Heretics of Dune" is book five of six in Frank Herbert's Dune series. Explain the meaning of the title. Why is the title appropriate to this book? How might the title tie-in to the Dune series as a whole? Use specific examples from the text in your response.

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