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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. Who is with Leia and Han in the Millennium Falcon as they battle the TIE fighters in Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 3, where is the hospital that Mara is recovering in located?

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

4. What is the one thing that unites all non-Imperials?

5. How long does Thrawn give General Drost to implement the new security system after the incident at Bilbringi?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What plans are made by Karrde and the smugglers at Chazwa in Chapter 6?

3. What is significant about the mission Leia is on in Chapter 1, and what are her concerns?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Compare and contrast the planet Wayland and the Forest Moon of Endor. Also, describe the similarities and differences between the two missions of each setting, the characters involved, and how they respond to each of the environments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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