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

2. As Leia talks with General Rieekan, what are the cruisers using to prevent traffic to or from Coruscant?

3. How long is the battle at Xa Fel before the Rebels retreat?

4. Which name does Ferrier mention that solidifies his guilt?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the result of the meeting between the Rebels and the Myneyrshi and Psadans?

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

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

5. How does Ferrier die at the meeting of the smugglers on Hijarna?

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

7. How is C'baoth destroyed?

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

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

10. How is Thrawn destroyed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Zahn uses a number of literary techniques to write The Last Command.

1) Analyze three examples of foreshadowing throughout the book.

2) Explain the descriptive techniques used in three different parts of the book (example: the cloning cavern in Mt. Tantiss, the creatures on Wayland, etc.)

3) Analyze the overall tone of the book and how it changes for different events.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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