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

2. How many midsized asteroids do the Wild Karre witness at Bilbringi in Chapter 12?

3. Which one of the following participates in the battle at the end of Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Luke use in order to evade capture and escape into space?

5. How does Thrawn react to Luke's escape into space in the Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How are C'baoth and Thrawn divided in Chapter 12?

4. What is the difference between General Bel Iblis and Wedge during the battle in Chapter 5?

5. How do Mara, Bel Iblis, and Lando deal with the intruders at the Palace?

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

7. What dream is Mara having in Chapter 8 and how does she react to it?

8. How does C'baoth overtake the planet Ukio?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the trap set for Luke on Poderis, the way he escapes capture twice, and how the suspense created is similar to the action sequences of the Star Wars movies. Also, discuss the significance of the planet Poderis and the reason for Luke's visit there.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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