Dune: House Atreides

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1. "Dune: House Atreides" begins on Planet Arrakis, the only source of the geriatric spice melange. The man who holds sway over spice harvesting operations at Arrakis, described as "lean and muscular," is the very cunning leader of which House? Richese Harkonnen Moritani Corrino

2. The Padishah Emperor Elrood IX saw fit to assign an Imperial Planetologist to more closely investigate Planet Arrakis. The scientist chosen for the job, Pardot Kynes, previously spent much of his time on which planet? Wallach IX Salusa Secundus Kaitain Junction

3. Duke Paulus Atreides, father of Leto and grandfather of Paul, was destined to die during a bullfight. His wife, Lady Helena, was eventually implicated in the plot that led to this tragic death. Lady Helena belonged to which House? Richese Moritani Vernius Ecaz

4. Rhombur and Kailea of House Vernius entertained the young Leto Atreides for a very brief time on their home world of Ix, until an insurrection led to the takeover of Ix by which people? Bene Gesserit Bene Tleilax Spacing Guild Honored Matres

5. Gurney Halleck is a native of Planet Giedi Prime who (as related in "Dune: House Harkonnen") eventually escaped the slave pits, became a smuggler of some renown, and then offered his services to House Atreides. Which other loyal soldier of House Atreides hails from the Harkonnen home world? Thufir Hawat None of these Wellington Yueh Duncan Idaho

6. The Bene Gesserit conducted numerous breeding experiments throughout the millennia, many of which were geared towards achieving the Kwisatz Haderach. Who was the childhood friend of Crown Prince (later Emperor) Shaddam who was a failed product of one of these experiments? Fafnir Elliot Ilban Fenring

7. Both the twin sons of the Ixian Ambassador to Kaitain applied to become members of the Spacing Guild prior to the invasion of Ix. Which of the two succeeded in becoming a Guild Navigator? C'tair D'Murr Both Neither

8. The Bene Gesserit needed the Harkonnen bloodline as part of their breeding program, and Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam was forced not once, but twice, to go Giedi Prime for this purpose. Why did Mohiam choose to inflict a debilitating disease on Baron Harkonnen? He refused to surrender his genes to the Sisterhood. He had her paralyzed, then raped her. He thought she was too ugly to share his bed. None of these.

9. Imperial Planetologist saved several Fremen youths who were being accosted by Harkonnen soldiers out in the desert. One of these youths later became a Naib of a sietch, saved both Lady Jessica and Paul Atreides from certain death, and served Paul Atreides when he became Emperor. What was this Fremen's name? Turok Stilgar Ommun Liet

10. "N'kee" was the slow-acting poison that Crown Prince Shaddam and his childhood friend decided to use in order to hasten the death of Emperor Elrood IX. How did the Emperor activate this poison? Kirana brandy Caladan wine Spice coffee Spice beer

11. One of major characters introduced in Dune: House Atreides also played a major role in the other two books of this trilogy, and his favorite saying was "Vermillion hells!" Who was he? Pardot Kynes Rabban Harkonnen Duncan Idaho Rhombur Vernius

12. Thufir Hawat was ordered by Duke Paulus Atreides to instruct young Leto for his own protection and as part of his grooming to become the next Duke. Other than Mentat, what was Thufir Hawat's other well-known title? Swordmaster None of these Both of these Master of Assassins

13. Lady Anirul, a Bene Gesserit of Hidden Rank who became the wife of Emperor Shaddam IV, was in reality the Kwisatz Mother who knew the long-sought superbeing would arrive soon. This powerful male Bene Gesserit was originally planned by the Sisterhood to be born as: The Son of Lady Jessica The Son of Lady Anirul None of these The Son of Reverend Mother Mohiam

14. Dominic Vernius, the Earl of Ix, earned the lasting enmity of Emperor Elrood IX by marrying one of the Emperor's concubines, Shando. The fall of Ix forced House Vernius to become renegade, and Shando was eventually hunted down by the Emperor's Sardaukar. Where did Shando Vernius meet her end? Caladan Kaitain Bela Tegeuse Giedi Prime

15. The vast manufacturing facilities of Ix were located underground, and the people who were responsible for menial tasks dwelled in the lower levels. These people of lower intelligence, who were so instrumental in the downfall of House Vernius, were referred to on Ix as _______. Subhumans Face Dancers Workers Suboids

16. Leto Atreides and Rhombur Vernius met with some misfortune when they went diving for coral gems. What happened to the two friends that caused Thufir Hawat to shake his head at Leto in disapproval? The coral gems ignited and burned the friends' boat. Both of these. Leto ran the boat aground on a coral reef. None of these.

17. After the brutal death of Duke Paulus Atreides on the horns of the maddened Salusan bull, Lady Helena declared, "Leto, my son, you are Duke Atreides now." How old was Leto at the time? 15 17 13 19

18. Mother Superior Harishka and Kwisatz Mother Lady Anirul prepared with great anticipation for Reverend Mother Mohiam's second child. What happened to Mohiam's first child? It died while still in the womb. It died at the hands of Mohiam. It died during a difficult birth. None of these.

19. Pardot Kynes became known as "Umma" to the Fremen, and organized terraforming activities on a vast scale. In order to understand the resources he had at his disposal, Kynes asked for the first ever census of the Fremen population. What was the final count? None of these 1 million 10 million 5 million

20. When Lady Helena's involvement in the death of Duke Paulus Atreides emerged, Leto sent her into permanent exile--where? Aboard a frigate in permanent orbit around Caladan In a locked tower in Castle Caladan With the Sisters in Isolation on Caladan At the home planet of House Richese

21. At the Forest Guard Station on Giedi Prime, the Baron Harkonnen spoke of a room "surrounded by a shielding projection that renders an object invisible…" What was he referring to? A cone of silence None of these A physically camouflaged chamber A no-field

22. The Baron eventually schemed to use this new shielding technology, developed by renegade Richesian scientist named Chobyn, to frame Duke Leto Atreides while in transit aboard a Spacing Guild Heighliner. Who piloted the Baron's invisible attack craft? The Baron himself Piter De Vries Rabban Chobyn

23. As Duke Leto Atreides traveled to Kaitain to attend the coronation of his cousin Shaddam as Emperor, two ships nearby exploded--one completely incinerated, the other severely damaged. Whose ships were these? House Harkonnen Bene Tleilax House Richese None of these

24. Duke Leto Atreides accepted a Trial by Forfeiture and risked the loss of all his holdings in order to preserve the peace aboard the Heighliner. While in his holding cell, an attempt was made on Leto's life--who made this attempt? Sardaukar Assassin None of these Tleilaxu Face Dancer Tleilaxu Dwarves

25. Dominic Vernius mourned the death of his wife, but remained resolute and in hiding. He decided to establish a base of operations in the south polar region of which planet? Caladan Kaitain Giedi Prime Arrakis