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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 does Leia learn about Winter's doubts surrounding Mara?

2. In general, what do most of the smugglers at the meeting care about?

3. In what way does Mara describe her life while the Emperor was alive?

4. Where does Luke feel a disturbance in the force in Chapter 11?

5. What does the Drinking Cup depend on the tides for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Mara's response to the Rebels' plan and how does Han counter her cynicism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zahn uses a number of literary techniques to write The Last Command.

1) Analyze three examples of foreshadowing throughout the book.

2) Explain the descriptive techniques used in three different parts of the book (example: the cloning cavern in Mt. Tantiss, the creatures on Wayland, etc.)

3) Analyze the overall tone of the book and how it changes for different events.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Throughout The Last Command, Luke and Leia both have visions about the Force and future events. Analyze the examples of Luke and Leia's connection with the Force and how it is portrayed in the novel. Also, include the differences in the way that Luke senses things and Leia's visions in the story.

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