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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 kills C'baoth?

2. Based on improved filtering programs, what does Imperial intelligence appear not to discriminate between?

3. Because of the Psadans and Myneyrshi, how long does Mara anticipate the hike to be in Chapter 15?

4. What reminder from Luke causes C'baoth to become temporarily shaken?

5. Which droid does Leia notice near the ch'hala trees in the Grand Corridor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Mara begin to understand what Luke is going through in Chapter 19 and see things from a different perspective?

4. What position does the New Republic offer Mara, and how does The Last Command end?

5. What important conversation do Luke and Mara have in Chapter 16?

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

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

8. How is Thrawn destroyed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The three main elements of the story's end battle at Bilbringi prepare for the upcoming confrontations in unique yet similar ways.

1) Describe how Thrawn and the Empire prepare to face the Rebels and the surprising aspect of the strategy that Thrawn uses.

2) Explain the New Republic's strategy for facing the Empire, how they develop it, and which leaders are the most influential in the decisions.

3) Describe the plans of Karrde and the smugglers for the final battles between the Empire and the New Republic.

4) Analyze the similarities and differences of all three elements (the Empire, the Rebel Alliance, and the smugglers) as they approach the story's conclusion.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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