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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. On the Chimaera, C'baoth proclaims that they obtained how many of the mole miners they were seeking?

2. As they run for cover, Han and Leia hear the familiar sounds of what flying overhead?

3. The Lieutenant tells Thrawn and Pallaeon that they are under attack by New Republic Assault Frigates and what sort of fighters?

4. Luke decides to prepare his X-wing for a trip to where, after Han and Leia leave him?

5. Scout ships send word of a raid on what system in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Luke, Han, Chewbacca and Leia's escape from Bimmisaari.

2. In your opinion, should Luke's Loyalty lie with Leia and the New Republic or with the Jedi, based on information learned from Chapters 1 and 2?

3. What foreshadowing event does Luke experience on Dagobah and how might it affect the story later on?

4. How does Thrawn want to manipulate Joruus' focus, in Chapter 13?

5. What was Pallaeon's role in the battle with the Rebellion and how might this influence his decisions about the New Republic and the Imperials as the book progresses, based on Chapter 1?

6. Based on Chapter 1, which do you think is likely to win, the clearly established, yet nearly extinct, Empire, or the supposedly good, but new and not fully organized New Republic, and why?

7. Describe the role that Threepio plays in Chapter 14.

8. Describe Mara's feelings toward Luke Skywalker, as shown in Chapter 3.

9. How are Thrawn and Joruus' plans similar and different?

10. Describe Lando's reaction when Han, Leia and Luke show up to visit him at Nkllon. What does it say to you about Lando's personality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Good versus evil is a major theme in the book. It could also be considered as right versus wrong. List three examples from the story of those themes. Also, discuss how those themes compare to at least one incident of good versus evil or right versus wrong in your own life.

Essay Topic 2

The book ends, as it began, with a conflict between good and evil. Thrawn and Pallaeon ambush the shipyards and, soon, everyone is caught up in a battle. Based on that concept, answer any one of the following questions. Be sure to use examples from several points in the book, as well as real life, in your answers.

1. Do you believe that war is sometimes justified or do you think that there is always a peaceful way out of a disagreement?

2. Do you believe that good always triumphs over evil?

3. Do you believe that all is fair in love and war?

4. Do you believe that there is always a concrete right side and wrong side in a war?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Mara and Luke. They are both Jedi, but their paths are very different. What things have shaped their lives? Also, how much do you feel that events in life shape who a person is? In other words, how much of a person's choices are predetermined when they are born and how much of it is based on what happens to them in the world?

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