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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. Thrawn's ultimate goal, as he tells Pallaeon, is to destroy what?
2. Han, Leia and Chewbacca arrive at the planet Nkllon and have to wait how long to see Lando?
3. As Han and Leia are arriving on Nkllon, who else arrives?
4. Thrawn's team is looking for the guardian of what?
5. What is Pallaeon's rank?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Thrawn want to manipulate Joruus' focus, in Chapter 13?
2. What was Pallaeon's role in the battle with the Rebellion and how might this influence his decisions about the New Republic and the Imperials as the book progresses, based on Chapter 1?
3. What are the unusual occurrences, when Leia and Han go to meet with the Bimms?
4. In your opinion, should Luke's Loyalty lie with Leia and the New Republic or with the Jedi, based on information learned from Chapters 1 and 2?
5. Describe how Thrawn uses Joruus' powers, in Chapter 9 and what the results are.
6. Suspicion is a major theme of Chapter 3. What are people in Chapter 3 suspicious of?
7. Based on Chapter 1, which do you think is likely to win, the clearly established, yet nearly extinct, Empire, or the supposedly good, but new and not fully organized New Republic, and why?
8. Describe the role that Threepio plays in Chapter 14.
9. Once everyone is back aboard the Falcon, in Chapter 7, Han and Leia disagree over what to do next. Leia wants to go straight back to the planet's surface for negotiations, while Han makes the jump to hyperspace and says that they are all returning to Coruscant. Which point of view do you agree with and why?
10. How is Luke conflicted about his loyalties, again, in Chapter 14 and does he make the right choice about what to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the story, Borsk Fey'lya and Ackbar oppose each other in the government meetings, eventually leading to Fey'lya trying to get Ackbar tried for treason. Using examples from the story, answer the following questions in detail.
1. If Fey'lya and Ackbar were high ranking government officials in the real world, what present officials do you think they would be most like and why?
2. What, in general, do you think about corruption in government, in modern times? In other words, do you feel it is out of control and, if so, how might you start to fix things, if you could?
3. What are Fey'lya's major motivations for trying to get rid of Ackbar? Are there modern cases that are similar?
Essay Topic 2
Many of the characters in the book, such as Luke, Leia and Mara, are Jedi. As Jedi, they have several powers. Choose one of the powers from the list below as your favorite Jedi power. Then, explain why it is your favorite and how you would use it, if you had it. Also, what are both the positive and negative implications of such a power?
1. sensing danger
2. sensing the emotions of those around you
3. sending telepathic messages to others
4. super strength
5. super speed
6. influencing the actions of others
Essay Topic 3
How do ethics shape the story? Which characters do unethical things and why? Also, do you think that any of their actions were justified, in order to achieve their end results? Why or why not?
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