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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. As reported by Han, who is Lando having difficulties with?

2. What is the codename for the Imperial information service?

3. Besides the diplomatic mission that Leia is currently on, how many more does she have before giving birth?

4. What happens to Mara at the end of Chapter 9?

5. When do Karrde and Gillespee agree to meet again in Trogan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mara see after Leia leaves and how does she respond?

2. How do the Noghri arrive at Coruscant undetected, and what does Han object to about their involvement?

3. What happens at the meeting of the smugglers in Whistlers Whirlpool on Trogan?

4. What techniques are used by Zahn to introduce the characters in the first three chapters of The Last Command?

5. What suggestion does Leia make in Chapter 8 to Mara?

6. How does Mara rescue Leia, and what is the unintended result of the event?

7. What arrangement does Luke work out with Talon Karrde?

8. How are Leia's twins born?

9. What is the purpose of Luke's mission on the planet Calius?

10. What does Luke see while on Honoghr, and how does he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Leia's discovery of the Imperial source of information at the Palace, the New Republic's process for locating spies, what events lead her to find the system, and the significance of how the ch'hala trees are first introduced in the book.

Essay Topic 2

Thrawn uses a certain degree of restraint when dealing with the failures of those he associates with.

1) Describe the way Thrawn reacts to the raid at Trogan.

2) Explain how Thrawn handles the initial events at Bilbringi.

3) Analyze the differences in Thrawn's approach to failures with Darth Vader and the Emperor as well as Thrawn's own reputation.

Essay Topic 3

The smugglers have two meetings at Hijarna that prove to be consequential for the Empire and the New Republic.

1) Explain the events that take place during the first meeting at Hijarna.

2) Describe Karrde's concerns during the second meeting of the smugglers at Hijarna.

3) Explain the circumstances that lead to Ferrier's death at Hijarna and how the smugglers react to it.

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