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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. Sena asks Han to convince Mon Mothma to invite ____ to join the New Republic.

2. As Luke looks down on the identical faces of the Imperial troops whom he has killed, he understands that the troopers are ____ .

3. Mara is dropped off beside Etherway, where ____ is slowly convinced that Mara wants to break out Karrde.

4. Luke steals ____ from the pilots in the lounge.

5. Luke refuses to finish off the stunned Jedi, hoping to ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the mental state of Mara Jade up to this point in the book?

2. Explain how Luke's opinion of C'baoth and Mara's opinion of C'baoth differ.

3. Explain why Sena's request to Han about Bel Iblis and Mon Mothma is a bit strange and what questions it raises.

4. Explain how Leia gets the upper hand over Fey'lya during the battle to get the Katana Fleet back.

5. Why is Mara upset over having to ask for Luke's help?

6. How does the book end, according to Luke's discovery?

7. Explain what Sena thinks about the situation with Fey'lya and Ackbar and why Sena feels that way.

8. How does Fey'lya handle the battle over the Katana Fleet?

9. Fey'lya charges that Han wants the glory of presenting the Katana fleet to bring about Fey'lya's downfall and Ackbar's restoration. Han insists that he wants justice. Which of the two do you agree with?

10. Why does Leia feel that the Empire will save her life and what feelings might that be bringing up for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

C'baoth plays a large role in the book. Describe C'baoth's mental decline throughout the book, using at least five specific examples from the story. Also, explain why you think C'baoth acts the way that he does and what you feel that Luke or the New Republic should do with C'baoth, as a result of his actions and mental instability.

Essay Topic 2

Although the characters listed below are not the main focus in the book, they play important roles. Explain in detail the role that each of the following characters plays in moving the story along:

1. Winter

2. Ferrier

3. Artoo

Essay Topic 3

Redemption is a big theme in the book, such as when Han mentions to Fey'lya that it is not too late to back away and drop the lies that Fey'lya is telling about Ackbar.

1. Define what redemption means to you.

2. Explain three places that redemption is mentioned in the book.

3. Give a real life example of someone that you know achieving redemption for something.

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