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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 reports Mara's disappearance in Chapter 14?

2. What is on the data card that Ghent hands to Leia at the end of Chapter 14?

3. What do Imperial attack forces use to trap the smugglers at Bilbringi?

4. What word does Luke yell as he furiously attacks and turns to C'baoth?

5. What color is the planet that the Millennium Falcon lands on in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leia explain the secret mission to Wayland to the Council, and what is their reaction?

2. How is the inside of Mt. Tantiss described?

3. What important conversation do Luke and Mara have in Chapter 16?

4. How does Luke begin his confrontation with C'baoth in Chapter 26?

5. What surprising tactical decision does Thrawn make at the end of Chapter 20?

6. How does Ferrier die at the meeting of the smugglers on Hijarna?

7. Who are Drang and Sturm, and what is their purpose in the story?

8. What promise does Mara ask Luke to make as they are entering the mountain, and how does he respond?

9. What is Leia's dream in the beginning of Chapter 14, and how does she respond to it?

10. How is Thrawn destroyed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Luke and Mara have very different pasts with the Empire.

1) Explain Mara's past and how her experiences with the Emperor have preconditioned her to struggle with an internal conflict.

2) Describe Luke's past dealings with the Emperor and how they help Mara work through her confusion.

3) Analyze the differences between Luke and Mara as well as their similarities in their outlook on the Empire and the New Republic.

Essay Topic 2

Explain in detail the battle at Bilbringi between the Empire and the New Republic. Include analysis of how Thrawn uses the element of surprise to gain an advantage, the actions of the Rebel Alliance and the smugglers, Thrawn's eventual demise, and the effects it has on the Empire.

Essay Topic 3

The three main elements of the story's end battle at Bilbringi prepare for the upcoming confrontations in unique yet similar ways.

1) Describe how Thrawn and the Empire prepare to face the Rebels and the surprising aspect of the strategy that Thrawn uses.

2) Explain the New Republic's strategy for facing the Empire, how they develop it, and which leaders are the most influential in the decisions.

3) Describe the plans of Karrde and the smugglers for the final battles between the Empire and the New Republic.

4) Analyze the similarities and differences of all three elements (the Empire, the Rebel Alliance, and the smugglers) as they approach the story's conclusion.

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