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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. How long do the smugglers agree to wait before reconvening at Chazwa?

2. Where does Leia suggest that both she and Mara have felt the Emperor's postmortem presence?

3. Why does Luke fly to Honoghr?

4. How does Mara appear after she wakes up from her dream about the Emperor's death?

5. How many cylinders does Mara remember seeing in the Emperor's warehouse?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What causes Lando and Bel Iblis to be concerned about the Palace Security?

3. What suggestion does Leia make at the Council meeting in Coruscant in Chapter 5?

4. Where is Mara when she is introduced, and how did she get there?

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

6. What is the ysalamiri and how is it used on Poderis?

7. How are Leia's twins born?

8. What is the topic of discussion for Leia and Han in the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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