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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. Why is Jar Jar dancing at the end of the book?

2. How does the Queen's ship get away from the Sith Lord?

3. What will the Gungans do in the Queen's battle plan?

4. What happens to the Federation ship Anakin was on?

5. How long does it take for sovereignty to be fully returned to Naboo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened between Qui-Gon and Darth Maul by the Queen's cruiser?

2. What happens when Anakin and Qui-Gon are informed of the Council's decision about Anakin?

3. What does the Jedi Council decide about Anakin?

4. Where is the decoy Queen and her group during the battle with the droid army?

5. How does the final outcome between Obi-Wan and Darth Maul occur?

6. Where does Anakin end up during the fight for Naboo?

7. What happens at the beginning of Anakin's most important race?

8. What does Yoda see in Anakin and what happens when he mentions it?

9. What happened between Anakin and Padmy after the cruiser was in the air?

10. Why does Anakin get in a fight with Rodian and what does Qui-Gon say?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anakin makes a conscious decision to play the Good Samaritan, and look after this fallen human being, part of a group reviled by Anakin's own society. A careful reader will quickly realize that the significance of this incident rests in the change it works on Anakin, making him realize through a life experience that there may be more to other human beings than their superficial exterior and their reputation among one's own kind.

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

2. How do you think this statement might be used in the problems in modern America and people who are discriminated against?

3. Write a short scene of what you would do if you came across in injured person whom you did not like.

Essay Topic 2

Yoda probes into the fatal flaw Anakin possesses - his susceptibility to fear. Yoda also crystallizes the reason that a Jedi must be completely free of fear when he proclaims that fear leads to the dark side, to anger and hate, and to suffering.

1. Do you think fear can be a harmful influence in a person's life? Why or why not?

2. Some say fear, not hate, is the opposite of love and that hate is simply the result of fear. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?

3. It doesn't seem fair that Anakin can have so much going for him and is being judged for having fear, especially considering his age. Do you think Yoda is being petty? Why or why not?

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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