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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. Fully awake and unharmed by the creature, Mara aims her blaster at Luke and demands that Luke do what?
2. The smuggler contact agrees to do as Han asks because Han did what?
3. Ralrra is able to speak which language so Leia can understand?
4. Jade obviously hates whom?
5. Jade held what position at Jabba the Hutt's Palace, during the brief time that Luke was there?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the reason for and the process by which Luke winding up unconscious, in Chapter 18.
2. How does Mara show her feelings toward Luke, in Chapter 19?
3. Why do the noghiri suddenly claim to change their attitude about Leia, in Chapter 25?
4. How do you feel about Luke's actions, in Chapters 15 and 16, as well as previous chapters? Do they seem like good actions for a Jedi master? Why or why not?
5. Although Kashyyyk is supposed to be a safe haven for Leia, she doesn't feel at ease there. Describe why Kashyyyk does not feel safe to Leia.
6. How are Karrde's hands tied in Chapter 24, as far as what to do with Luke?
7. Kashyyyk is intended to be a safe haven for Leia. Why is it unlikely that Leia would be attacked on Kashyyyk?
8. Was it evil of Talon Karrde to imprison Luke? Why or why not?
9. What interesting connection does Han make between Thrawn and Han's wife, Leia, in Chapter 23, and what does it prompt Han and Lando to do?
10. What happens between Luke and Mara when they first crash on the planet's surface and what does it seem to indicate about their inner feelings?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leia is sympathetic to the Noghiri that attacks her and asks to meet with him. Based on that, answer the following questions.
1. Do you feel that meeting with the Noghiri was a good thing for Leia to do? Why or why not?
2. If you were in Leia's exact position, would you choose to have the meeting like she did? Why or why not?
3. In real life, if you were attacked, would you want to avoid or confront your attacker? Explain your reasons in detail.
Essay Topic 2
Heir to the Empire is a Star Wars novel and Star Wars is based upon far off galaxies and planets, as well as alien races. What are your personal opinions about the exploration of outer space? Do you believe that there are other planets that are inhabited by intelligent beings? If not, why not? If so, do you picture those beings looking like humans, or in some other form, like the Wookies and Noghiri in the book? Also, do you believe that aliens have ever visited or will ever visit Earth? If so, for what purpose?
Essay Topic 3
Many of the characters in the book, such as Luke, Leia and Mara, are Jedi. As Jedi, they have several powers. Choose one of the powers from the list below as your favorite Jedi power. Then, explain why it is your favorite and how you would use it, if you had it. Also, what are both the positive and negative implications of such a power?
1. sensing danger
2. sensing the emotions of those around you
3. sending telepathic messages to others
4. super strength
5. super speed
6. influencing the actions of others
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