Image: Timothee Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson star in "DUNE." Credit: Chiabella James/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
About This Quiz
"The spice must flow," is a famous quote from "Dune." Set in the far-flung future on a desert planet called Arrakis, Frank Herbert's "Dune" explores hero worship, environmentalism and the mingling of religion with politics. Test your knowledge of the 1965 novel and 2021 movie with our quiz. Maybe we'll let you ride a sandworm afterward!
Most of Paul's story unfolds on Arrakis, but he wasn't born there. What's the protagonist's native planet?
Ix
Caladan
Salusa Secundus
Who's playing fan favorite Gurney Halleck in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming adaptation of "Dune"?
Chris Pratt
Daniel Craig
Josh Brolin
Since it never rains on Arrakis, what do many of the native birds drink?
blood
urine
sandworm excrement
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Early in the original novel, Paul foils an attempt on his life. What weapon almost kills him?
a stone burner
a crysknife
a hunter-seeker
Giant sandworms are unlikely steeds, yet the Fremen of Arrakis ride them all the time. How do they do it?
with hypnosis
with hooks
with parasails
Fill in the blank: Excessive consumption of the spice melange can _______.
turn your eyes blue
give you functional wings
diminish your sense of smell
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The reigning emperor at the start of the original novel is Shaddam IV, who hails from which of these Great Houses?
House Atreides
House Corrino
House Harkonnen
What's the name of the full-body, moisture-capturing suits worn by desert-savvy Fremen?
stillsuits
gom jabbars
fedaykin
The members of what well-respected group fuction like human computers in this universe?
the Guild navigators
the Bene Gesserit
the Mentats
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