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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 is Obi-Wan?

2. What do the Jawas look like?

3. How does Padmy feel about Qui-Gon's plan for making money?

4. Who is watching Anakin from the stands?

5. What would happen if Anakin Skywalker touched a solid surface with his vehicle while racing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of deal does Qui-Gon make with Watto besides the one for the parts?

2. How does Qui-Gon see Jar Jar and how does Obi-Wan feel about it?

3. Where is Nute Gunray and the Queen of Naboo when Theed falls to the Federation troops?

4. What does Anakin do when Qui-gon goes outside with Watto?

5. For what do Anakin and Qui-Gon bargain with Watto?

6. Who does Anakin meet on the Dune Sea and what does he do there?

7. What do the Jedi Knights see in the main hanger that shocks them?

8. What does Watto order Anakin to do?

9. Why is Anakin racing?

10. What is one of the tricks of being a successful slave and what are Anakin's secrets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Then Qui-Gon tells the Council about Anakin and suggests that this boy may be the prophesied one who will bring balance to the force.

1. Do you believe in fate or destiny? Why or why not?

2. Since it is common knowledge that Anakin becomes a dark force how do you think that coincides with the prophesy that he will bring balance to the force?

3. Do you think good has to be balanced with evil, light with dark? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The action of the race is pure thrills - escalating to an exciting finish, using all the "bells and whistles" of the science-fiction form, but actually following in the pulp fiction tradition of macho competitive struggle employed by man and machine.

1. What do you think is meant by pulp fiction tradition of macho competitive struggle?

2. What do you think is the "bells and whistles" of science fiction??

3. Describe a scene in Chapter 13 that would indicate to a read the book was science fiction, even if the description was all a reader saw.

Essay Topic 3

The key to Anakin Skywalker's character is his sense of himself as different, with abilities that not even he understands, and with large dreams that he sees as certainties rather than possibilities.

1. What do you think is meant by this statement? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think someone with Anakin's feelings about himself would have a difficult time relating to other children his age? Why or why not?

3. What do you think you would do if you had Anakin's abilities? Use examples from your life to illustrate your answer.

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