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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. Thrawn insists on sending ______________ to aid in a search and rescue mission?

2. To ensure that his crew does not say anything about Luke, accidentally, Karrde does what?

3. Luke goes through the wires and notices that his best option is to use the power supply from what to escape?

4. Jade has not slept in how many days, when the next message from Karrde comes?

5. Using his weapon as the main form of attack, Luke takes down what?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. Was it evil of Talon Karrde to imprison Luke? Why or why not?

3. Does Chewbacca respect Leia?

4. 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?

5. How are Karrde's hands tied in Chapter 24, as far as what to do with Luke?

6. Why does Luke choose to accept help from the Wild Karrde, in Chapter 18 and does he trust Talon Karrde? Why or why not?

7. Artoo helps Luke, in Chapter 21. What escape plan do they put into action and is it a good one?

8. How do Paellaeon's observations of and opinions of Thrawn, in Chapters 15 and 16, seem to affect his over all opinion of Thrawn and do you agree with it?

9. What would happen if Artoo were not in Chapter 26?

10. Why does Karrde hesitate on taking Han and Lando up on their deal, in Chapter 22, and is it a good move on Karrde's part?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story, Borsk Fey'lya and Ackbar oppose each other in the government meetings, eventually leading to Fey'lya trying to get Ackbar tried for treason. Using examples from the story, answer the following questions in detail.

1. If Fey'lya and Ackbar were high ranking government officials in the real world, what present officials do you think they would be most like and why?

2. What, in general, do you think about corruption in government, in modern times? In other words, do you feel it is out of control and, if so, how might you start to fix things, if you could?

3. What are Fey'lya's major motivations for trying to get rid of Ackbar? Are there modern cases that are similar?

Essay Topic 2

How do ethics shape the story? Which characters do unethical things and why? Also, do you think that any of their actions were justified, in order to achieve their end results? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

When Luke and Mara crashed in the jungle, Luke could have escaped, but he chose to check on Mara. If you were Luke and you were stuck in the jungle with Mara, what would you have done? What motivates you to make that decision? Would it be based on what you know of Mara specifically, or would you do the same thing if you crashed with anyone?

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