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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. In Mara's dream, who kills the Emperor?

2. What does Han resent being called by the Noghri as they plan to free Mara?

3. What is Aves's opinion of Luke's information about cloning?

4. Who chairs the council meeting in Chapter 5?

5. What does the narrative indicate about Leia's return to her official duties?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Leia become trapped at the Palace in Chapter 9?

2. What are the major differences between Thrawn and C'baoth in Chapter 1?

3. How does Luke escape the attempts to capture him on Poderis?

4. How does Thrawn deal with Ferrier in Chapter 10?

5. How is the level of Luke's training in the Force established?

6. How are the Noghri and the planet, Honoghr, described?

7. What motivates Mara to remember an important piece of information and help Leia in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the break-in attempt of the Palace on Coruscant by Himron and the Imperial intruders, including the intent of their mission, all of the characters involved, how they are stopped, and the unintended consequences of Mara's actions.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the meetings that the smugglers have at Chazwa and Trogan. Provide an analysis of the key characters involved, the effect of the meetings on the plot, and the events that influence the position of the smugglers in the war between the Empire and the New Republic.

Essay Topic 3

With The Last Command, Timothy Zahn introduces and develops a story around a mixture of familiar and new characters in a thematic writing style.

1) Describe the introduction of the main characters in the book, including the difference between how Zahn chooses to develop the characters from the Star Wars movies and the new characters.

2) Explain how Zahn's writing style compares to a screenplay and the possible reasons for his choice to write the novel this way.

3) Analyze three examples of how Zahn references the Star Wars films, what the references add to the story, and if the familiarity of the films is a reasonable necessity for the reader.

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