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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. Where is Luke in Chapter 2?

2. What planet are the cloak cruisers above when they encounter C'baoth?

3. In Chapter 3, where is the hospital that Mara is recovering in located?

4. Who forewarns Luke about Honoghr's ecological state?

5. How fast is Thrawn producing clones?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dream is Mara having in Chapter 8 and how does she react to it?

2. Where is Mara when she is introduced, and how did she get there?

3. How does Mara rescue Leia, and what is the unintended result of the event?

4. How is the level of Luke's training in the Force established?

5. What plans are made by Karrde and the smugglers at Chazwa in Chapter 6?

6. How does C'baoth overtake the planet Ukio?

7. How does Leia become trapped at the Palace in Chapter 9?

8. What is the ysalamiri and how is it used on Poderis?

9. What suggestion does Leia make at the Council meeting in Coruscant in Chapter 5?

10. What are the major differences between Thrawn and C'baoth in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the trap set for Luke on Poderis, the way he escapes capture twice, and how the suspense created is similar to the action sequences of the Star Wars movies. Also, discuss the significance of the planet Poderis and the reason for Luke's visit there.

Essay Topic 2

With The Last Command, Timothy Zahn introduces and develops a story around a mixture of familiar and new characters in a thematic writing style.

1) Describe the introduction of the main characters in the book, including the difference between how Zahn chooses to develop the characters from the Star Wars movies and the new characters.

2) Explain how Zahn's writing style compares to a screenplay and the possible reasons for his choice to write the novel this way.

3) Analyze three examples of how Zahn references the Star Wars films, what the references add to the story, and if the familiarity of the films is a reasonable necessity for the reader.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the meetings that the smugglers have at Chazwa and Trogan. Provide an analysis of the key characters involved, the effect of the meetings on the plot, and the events that influence the position of the smugglers in the war between the Empire and the New Republic.

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