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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 stabs Thrawn, causing the death of the last Grand Admiral and forcing the Empire to retreat?

2. What type of microphones are discovered as the Empire's system for recording conversations in the Palace Hallway?

3. What is the name of Luke's clone?

4. Where did the severed hand that led to the creation of Luke's clone originate?

5. What alerts Leia of the pending secret weapon Thrawn is dispensing upon Coruscant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is C'baoth imprisoned and released on Wayland?

2. What disagreement do Fey'lya and Mon Mothma have in Chapter 20?

3. How is Luke's clone, Luuke, developed?

4. What surprising tactical decision does Thrawn make at the end of Chapter 20?

5. What attacks the Rebels as the Millennium Falcon's ramp lowers on Wayland?

6. What is Leia's dream in the beginning of Chapter 14, and how does she respond to it?

7. How is the inside of Mt. Tantiss described?

8. How does the Council of the New Republic learn that the reports about the Empire's secret weapon are fraudulent?

9. How does the meeting of the smugglers at Hijarna depict the doubts of the smugglers in Chapter 15?

10. What deal does Luke offer to C'baoth and how does Mara respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Luke and Mara have very different pasts with the Empire.

1) Explain Mara's past and how her experiences with the Emperor have preconditioned her to struggle with an internal conflict.

2) Describe Luke's past dealings with the Emperor and how they help Mara work through her confusion.

3) Analyze the differences between Luke and Mara as well as their similarities in their outlook on the Empire and the New Republic.

Essay Topic 2

The confrontation at Mt. Tantiss is an important part of the epic finale to The Last Command.

1) Describe how the Rebels enter the mountain and the importance of Mara's memory in their plan.

2) Explain how C'baoth is imprisoned and released and his use of the ysalamiri.

3) Describe the development of Luke's clone, Luuke, the battle between Luke and his clone, and how Mara breaks free from the Emperor.

4) Explain Luke's offers to C'baoth, why C'baoth must keep Luke and Mara alive, and C'baoth's death.

5) Analyze the effects of the battle for Luke and Mara, Luke's gift to Mara, and what their future is in the New Republic.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the main elements of the leadership of the New Republic, Admiral Ackbar, General Bel Iblis, Mon Mothma, and Fey'lya. Include a background of the characters and how it relates to the present situations of the Rebel Alliance.

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