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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. Before the metallic Grand Dukha stand the thirteen male ____ .

2. At dusk on Honoghr, Leia and her rescue party are ready to set out, and she is too troubled to pay attention to Threepio's report of an excessively curious ____.

3. The maitrakh talks about losing ____ sons in Imperial service.

4. Fey'lya discounts all the evidence presented and argues that a salvage expedition would ____.

5. When Thrawn asks about her long absence, Mara hears in her head that she must kill ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Mara seems to be only interested in her own self-preservation, except where Talon Karrde is concerned. Why do you think that Mara cares so much for Talon Karrde?

2. 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?

3. How do you think that the expedition to find the Katana Fleet will go, based on what is learned about this expedition in this section?

4. Explain why Lando does not think Bel Iblis is being totally honest about what he's been up to during the time that Bel Iblis was missing.

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

6. On Coruscant, what does Karrde say about his discovery of the Katana Fleet and how do Mon Mothma and Fey'lya take the news?

7. Why isn't Thrawn upset when Luke and Mara escape wit Karrde on the Falcon?

8. Explain how Luke and Mara go about the process of rescuing Karrde.

9. Explain the deal that Thrawn makes with Mara involving giving Mara time to talk to Karrde and how it affects Mara's opinion of the Empire.

10. What happens when Mara and Thrawn meet at Endor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thrawn seems cold and calculated throughout the book. He has a plan and seems to know how to implement it. However, everyone has a weakness.

1. What do you feel that Thrawn's weakness is and why? Use at least three specific examples from the book to back your answer up.

2. How would you exploit Thrawn's weakness if you were a member of the New Republic?

3. How would you exploit Thrawn's weakness if you were Pellaeon and clearly want to escape from Thrawn's rule?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Having read the entire book, explain three lessons that you feel that the book tries to teach and use examples of each from the book to back up your response. Then give at least one example each of how those lessons could be applied to real life. Over all, do you think that the book delivers any important messages? Why or why not?

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