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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 Admiral Ackbar talk about restoring in his speech in the nineteenth chapter?

2. Who accompanies Mara to find the self-destruct switch in Chapter 25?

3. What is the main topic of the discussion between Luke and Mara on their way to Mt. Tantiss in Chapter 19?

4. What is Mon Mothma's concern about the trip to Wayland?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is Wayland described, and what are Han's concerns when the Millennium Falcon lands there?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Imperial "hit and fade" operation causes major problems for the New Republic and the city of Coruscant.

1) Describe Thrawn's hit and fade operation in detail along with how it is executed.

2) Explain the Rebel's attempts to stop Thrawn from launching the hit and fade operation on Coruscant.

3) Describe the methods that the New Republic uses to locate and capture the cloaked asteroids released by Thrawn.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the break-in attempt of the Palace on Coruscant by Himron and the Imperial intruders, including the intent of their mission, all of the characters involved, how they are stopped, and the unintended consequences of Mara's actions.

Essay Topic 3

Luke Skywalker is introduced while he is on the planet Calius.

1) Describe the purpose of Luke's mission on Calius.

2) Explain the significance of the meeting with Karrde on Calius and the effects of it during the remainder of the book.

3) Describe Luke's mastery of the Force, how complete it is, and the reasons behind the level of his training.

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