Dune by Frank Herbert
Final Test

Written by Jakob Barnard
Sci-Fi Reading Hour 2, 11/1/1999

Matching (2 points per question)
   1. Home of House Harkonnen A. Highliner
   2. Where the Guild Members live B. Caladan
   3. Dune C. Giedi Prime
   4. A planet with oceans and lakes D. Arrakis
   5. Home of the Sardaukar E. Salusa Secundus
   6. Home of the Imperial Court F. Lady Jessica
   7. Sister of Paul G. Alia
   8. Concubine of Duke Leto Atreides H. Chani
   9. Concubine of Paul Atreides I. Kiatan
   10. Head of the Bene Gesserit J. Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
   11. Emperor of the known universe K. Princess Irulan
   12. Crown Princess L. Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
   13. Ruler of Geidi Prime M. Shaddam IV

True and False. Circle T or F. (2 points per question)

  1. T F - The Pigeon is the symbol of House Atreides.
  2. T F - Alia is Paul's sister.
  3. T F - Paul's first born son was captured.
  4. T F - The Water of Life is poison.
  5. T F - The Maker is an architect.
  6. T F - Chani is Paul's wife.
  7. T F - Duncan killed the Baron.
  8. T F - The final battle Paul fights in the book is single combat.
  9. T F - Paul fights Feyd Rautha early in the book.
  10. T F - Paul fights Stilgar in single combat.
  11. T F - Jessica is the daughter of the Baron.
  12. T F - A thumper is used for communication between Fremen.
  13. T F - A true Fremen never wears a stillsuit.
  14. T F - The Fremen people sometimes trade teeth from the sandworm for offworld articles.
  15. T F - Paul became the most skilled fighter on the planet Arrakis.
  16. T F - Paul's bodyguards were actually a Sardaukar military unit called the Fedaykin.
  17. T F - A stillsuit recycles the body's moisture.

Multiple Choice (2 points per question)

  1. What is Shai-Hulud?
    A. A house or dwelling place
    B. Sandworm of Arrakis
    C. A fancy shirt
    D. Water jug
  2. What is on the ducal signet ring?
    A. Pigeon
    B. Hawk
    C. Diamond
    D. Flag
  3. What is the Kwisatz Haderach?
    A. Shortening of the Way
    B. Universal superbeing
    C. Muad'Dib
    D. All of the above
  4. Who was the traitor in the House Atreides?
    A. Duncan Idaho
    B. Gurney Halleck
    C. Thufir Hawat
    D. Dr. Wellington Yueh
  5. What is the spice?
    A. Something to be put on dinner
    B. A special dessert
    C. The most precious commodity in the universe
    D. Something added to pizza

Essay Questions (5 points per question)

  1. What is the sandworm's religious significance to the people of Arrakis?
  2. What is the sandworm's economic significance to the people of Arrakis?
  3. What is the sandworm's ecological significance to the people of Arrakis?
  4. What is the sandworm's military significance to the people of Arrakis?
  5. What is battle language?
  6. In what way were the Emperor's Sardaukar legions like the desert Fremen of Arrakis?