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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. On Jomark, Luke feels that a volcanic lake on the south shore is right for a reclusive ____.

2. During the meeting with the Noghiri, Chewie strides in, warning of approaching ____.

3. The crisis over Ackbar is endangering the ____.

4. Thrawn tells Pellaeon that they have the ____ to protect themselves and C'baoth is too unstable to be a threat.

5. Kabarakh is supposed to go to ____ for reassignment.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Bel Iblis' circumstances since being believed dead.

2. What is the Katana Fleet and who knows about it?

3. What is Leia's relationship with the Noghiri?

4. Who is Joruus C'baoth?

5. Do you think that Leia is right to feel guilty when Thrawn confronts Khabarakh?

6. Why does Luke seem concerned when he meets C'baoth?

7. How do ethics play a role in this section of the book.

8. Explain C'baoth's lesson to Luke about pain.

9. Explain Han's reaction to meeting General Garm Bel Iblis.

10. Explain Leia's attachment to Endor and the good and bad feelings that she has when she arrives there.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Inner conflict is a big problem throughout the book, especially for Mara.

1. What is Mara's inner conflict as far as the Empire goes and what causes her to make up her mind about the Empire ultimately?

2. What is the conflict for Mara regarding dealing with Luke Skywalker?

3. What do you think Mara should do or will do in the third book of the series, regarding Luke and her own dealings with the Empire and why?

Essay Topic 2

Many bad decisions are made throughout the book. Choose any one of the following characters and describe a major bad decision which that character made and how it influenced the story. Then describe how you would have changed things if you were in that character's place.

1. Fey'lya

2. Bel Iblis

3. Thrawn

4. Sena

5. C'baoth

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, Leia is pregnant with twins that Thrawn wants.

1. How might Leia's pregnancy have affected her sense of self-preservation?

2. Do you feel that Leia handled the situations that arose throughout the book differently because of her Force sensitivity or the knowledge that her children would be Force sensitive? If not, why not? If so, in what ways?

3. What do you think Thrawn would do to Leia or her children if Thrawn were to catch them?

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