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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. Mara finds the prisoner list, upcoming shift changes, daily orders and ____.

2. After the battle, Katana's hull is repaired in record time and the Force guides Luke through the debris to ____ 's side.

3. Chimaera heads for the ____ system.

4. Facing Thrawn, Mara lunges for his throat but ____ restrains her.

5. Aboard Quenfis, Leia argues that they cannot abandon the boarding party, particularly with Han and Luke's ____ .

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thrawn want to head Leia off at Endor?

2. Why does Leia feel that the Empire will save her life and what feelings might that be bringing up for her?

3. How does the Force help LUke when he reaches the Katana Fleet and what are the ramifications of that?

4. What happens to Mara when she gets the Etherway out of impoundment and how is it ironic?

5. Explain how Luke's opinion of C'baoth and Mara's opinion of C'baoth differ.

6. Explain how Leia's actions in this section with regard to purifying the Noghiri home world probably saved Leai from capture by Thrawn.

7. How does the book end, according to Luke's discovery?

8. Why is Mara upset over having to ask for Luke's help?

9. How would you describe the mental state of Mara Jade up to this point in the book?

10. Explain what Sena thinks about the situation with Fey'lya and Ackbar and why Sena feels that way.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although the characters listed below are not the main focus in the book, they play important roles. Explain in detail the role that each of the following characters plays in moving the story along:

1. Winter

2. Ferrier

3. Artoo

Essay Topic 2

Thrawn seems cold and calculated throughout the book. He has a plan and seems to know how to implement it. However, everyone has a weakness.

1. What do you feel that Thrawn's weakness is and why? Use at least three specific examples from the book to back your answer up.

2. How would you exploit Thrawn's weakness if you were a member of the New Republic?

3. How would you exploit Thrawn's weakness if you were Pellaeon and clearly want to escape from Thrawn's rule?

Essay Topic 3

C'baoth plays a large role in the book. Describe C'baoth's mental decline throughout the book, using at least five specific examples from the story. Also, explain why you think C'baoth acts the way that he does and what you feel that Luke or the New Republic should do with C'baoth, as a result of his actions and mental instability.

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