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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. Bel Iblis organizes the meeting with Mon Mothma and Bail Organa that starts the ____ , for which Mon Mothma now takes credit.

2. Ferrier suggests to Lando that they talk about ____.

3. Departing from the meeting with Ferrier, Han and Lando detect a ____.

4. Thrawn reacts to news that a Skipray has been found crashed with a ____ aboard.

5. 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 ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What happens to Mara when she gets the Etherway out of impoundment and how is it ironic?

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

8. What are Karrde's motivations for helping Leia and her party recover the Katana Fleet before Fey'lya can get to it?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Good versus Evil is a main theme of the story. Choose three characters from the story, including one that is evil in your opinion, another that is good in your opinion and finally, one that is neutral in your opinion. Write about two examples per character from the story that illustrate why you made those choices.

Essay Topic 2

The Noghiri view Vader as their benefactor and, since Vader left them in Thrawn's care, they also respect Thrawn's rule. Yet, Leia sees that the Noghiri are really slaves to Thrawn and the Empire. This proves that there are at least two sides to every story.

1. Write a few paragraphs about the situation between the Noghiri and Vader from the Noghiri point of view.

2. Write a few paragraphs about the situation between the Noghiri and Vader from Leia's point of view.

3. Write a few paragraphs about the situation between the Noghiri and Vader from Thrawn's point of view.

4. From your own point of view, what would you do about the situation, if anything. If you had to leave the situation as it is with Thrawn ruling the Noghiri, why would you do so?

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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