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

2. What does Odrade smell when the worm stops?

3. Who does Odrade tell Taraza Sheeana speaks to?

4. Who was Taraza's night proctor in her childhood?

5. How does Sheeana call the worm?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Taraza die?

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

7. Where does Muzzafar take Teg?

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

9. Why do Teg, Lucilla and Duncan 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

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 2

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 3

Reverend Mother Odrade and Mother Superior Taraza have a long history, having grown up and trained for the Bene Gesserit together. While the core of their beliefs come from the same background, the two are still very different. Compare and contrast Odrade and Taraza. How do these similarities and differences come into play throughout the book? Use specific references from the text in your response.

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