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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 Mara agree to Luke's explanation of the Emperor's death?

2. Breaking his silence, what frightens Fey'lya about the location of the Emperor's storehouse in Chapter 20?

3. What promise does Luke make to Mara in Chapter 24?

4. According to Clyngunn's report in Chapter 15, where has the clone traffic dried up?

5. What helps Karrde land at the rearguard on Wayland?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What leads Leia to discover the Imperial Delta Source in Chapter 17?

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

5. How do the Rebels discover that C'baoth is inside of the throne room?

6. Who are Drang and Sturm, and what is their purpose in the story?

7. How does Leia deal with Karrde on Coruscant?

8. Why does Leia explain the secret mission to Wayland to the Council, and what is their reaction?

9. How is Thrawn destroyed?

10. What method does the New Republic use to locate the cloaked asteroids on Coruscant?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the leadership styles of the three main Imperial leaders, Thrawn, C'baoth, and Pellaeon. Use the book to provide specific examples of how their tactical approaches differ and change throughout the story.

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