3. On Coruscant, Karrde explains again that his assumption that he was the only one to record the coordinates 15 years ago is wrong and that ____ also could have.

4. Falcon is being moved as the fugitives enter the storage area and ____ ducks inside to start the warm up sequence.

5. Karrde returns, complaining about Fey'lya, and dispatches Mara to the ____ system.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Making a final survey of the ship before retiring, Thrawn takes in stride Pellaeon's report that the Falcon is being put into vehicle deep storage, but reacts to what news and in what way?

3. Explain how the Noghiri almost arrest Leia and how Leia avoids arrest.

4. 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?

5. 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.

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 does Thrawn want to head Leia off at Endor?

8. 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?

9. Explain how the maitrakh's talk about losing four sons to Imperial service influences Leia's attitudes and actions in this section.

10. 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.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Choose the character that you identify with most in the story. Use at least three examples from your own life and at least three from the book to explain why you feel so close to that character.

Essay Topic 3

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

(see the answer keys)

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