Dune Excerpt Quiz

Who is the main character described in the excerpt?

• Duke Leto Atreides

• Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

• Paul Atreides

• Emperor Elrood IX

What is the setting of the excerpt?

• Caladan

• Giedi Prime

• Arrakis

• Salusa Secundus

What does the Baron smell through the windowplaz?

• Fresh air

• Flowers

• Grit and sand

• Spice

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the Baron think of the landscape and sky?

• Beautiful and colorful

• Bleak and colorless

• Vibrant and lively

• Calm and serene

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What is the Baron's hair described as?

• Long and flowing

• Short and curly

• Reddish gold and styled

• Black and straight

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does the Baron wish he could be back to?

• Arrakis

• Caladan

• Giedi Prime

• Salusa Secundus

What did the pilot do to make the cockpit environment more comfortable?

• Opened the windows

• Adjusted the environment controls

• Turned off the engines

• Increased the cabin pressure

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What was the political status of Arrakis for forty years?

• A free planet

• A quasi-fief of House Harkonnen

• A democratic state

• A neutral zone

What did the Baron plan to do upon returning to Carthag?

• Relax and take a vacation

• Draw up new surveys and maps

• Build a new city

• Negotiate with the Fremen

What was the consequence of Abulurd's management of Arrakis?

• Increased spice production

• Profits plunged and he lost control

• Improved relations with the Fremen

• Technological advancements