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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. What does the old pilot tell Anakin and his friends about one of his trips?

2. What is the craft the Gungan lend the Jedi to get to Theed?

3. Why doesn't Jar Jar live in Otoh Gunga?

4. What type of creature is Jar Jar Binks?

5. What does Anakin think is the reason the Jedi are on Tatooine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of deal does Qui-Gon make with Watto besides the one for the parts?

2. What does Qui-Gon think about the blockade around Naboo?

3. Where do the Jedi go upon leaving the underwater city and what are they using for a vehicle?

4. What happened when Anakin and his friends met an old space pilot? What did he tell them and what did Anakin think?

5. What are Nute Gunray's orders about the Queen and what happens to her?

6. Who does Qui-Gon encounter when leaving the Federation transport area and what does the creature look like?

7. Where does the Queen's personal cruiser go and how does it avoid being hit by enemy fire?

8. What do we find out about the history of the Sith in Chapter 10?

9. Why does Anakin lose his race and what happens when he does?

10. What does Jar Jar offer to do and how do they have to get there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Qui-Gon's sensitivity to living beings and their potential, and his willingness to depart from the well-traveled path in order to deal with them forms the basis of his philosophy of life and of connecting to The Force in a way that few others do.

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

2. Do you think all beings have untapped potential? Why or why not?

3. How do you think a person could explore his/her untapped potential and then use that potential?

Essay Topic 3

Then Qui-Gon tells the Council about Anakin and suggests that this boy may be the prophesied one who will bring balance to the force.

1. Do you believe in fate or destiny? Why or why not?

2. Since it is common knowledge that Anakin becomes a dark force how do you think that coincides with the prophesy that he will bring balance to the force?

3. Do you think good has to be balanced with evil, light with dark? Why or why not?

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