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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. Where does Anakin go in the starfighter?

2. What did the Senate decide what to do about Naboo?

3. Where does Anakin hide while the others are taking over the hanger?

4. Why can't Qui-Gon train Anakin himself?

5. How does Jar Jar end up on top of an enemy tank?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anakin feel at Qui-Gon's funeral?

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

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

4. What are Queen Amidala's plan to help Naboo?

5. Why has Queen Amidala decided to return to Naboo?

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

7. What happens when the Queen attends the Senate meeting?

8. What happens in Chapter 22 in the fight between the Jedi and Darth Maul?

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

10. What does Darth Sidious tell Nute Gunray to do about the Queen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Again Anakin has what seem to be prophetic dreams, but this time the dreams have a foreboding element to them. Anakin sees himself older, in a strange place facing a dimly seen wave that moves toward him, led by Padmy who appears to be older and sad.

1. What do you think this dream means? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Write about a dream you or someone else you know had that seemed to have come true.

3. Do you think dreams mean anything in a person's life? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

While it is true that in the larger scheme of things, the troubles on Queen Amidala's planet affect a huge number of human beings, a reader always find it difficult invest emotional currency in story material that deals with huge numbers of "faceless" people. Journalists are known to use the phrase "putting a face on the issue," by which they mean that to involve a reader in a news story, a writer needs to key the story on an individual person.

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

2. Are you more likely to feel about a person you see in front of you who is hungry or to feel deeply when you hear about a whole group of people who are starving? Why or why not?

3. Do you think this is a true statement? Why or why not?

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