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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. Luke decides that he must go to ____ to see about C'baoth.

2. Thrawn orders Karrde to be found because, if there are ____ to be found, Karrde will know where.

3. ____ is the name of the bounty hunter that Mara kills.

4. Han learns that ____ is under house arrest.

5. Karrde says he stumbled upon the Katana Fleet ____ years ago.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Han and Lando are confronted with a Star Destroyer in space?

2. Explain the role that Talon Karrde plays in the first section of the book.

3. Pellaeon is nervous about C'baoth's obedience, but Thrawn is not because of what factors?

4. Do you think that the Imperials respect C'baoth because they call him Master?

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

6. Explain how Mara's role in things to come is foreshadowed in this section.

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

8. Explain the strange relationship between the Empire and the New Republic on New Cov.

9. Explain the significance of the piece of Corellian artwork that Thrawn is inspecting that startles Pellaeon.

10. Do you think that Pellaeon respects Grand Admiral Thrawn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using several examples from the story, explain which character you feel changed the most throughout the book. Also, do the same for the character that you feel changed the least. Be sure to clearly explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Bel Iblis plays a fairly large role in the plot of the book.

1. Who is Bel Iblis and what connection did he have to the formation of the Rebellion and then the New Republic?

2. Why has Bel Iblis been in hiding?

3. How did Bel Iblis discover information about the Katana Fleet.

4. If you were Bel Iblis, what would you do with regards to rejoining the Rebellion/New Republic and why? How would you go about doing so?

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