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The five questions from this day’s Original Trilogy puzzle, with the correct answer and a short explanation for each.

  1. Question 1

    Why does Lando Calrissian betray Han Solo on Cloud City?

    • AHe wants the Millennium Falcon for himself
    • BJabba the Hutt hired him as a spy
    • CDarth Vader arrived first and forced his cooperationCorrect
    • DHe is secretly an Imperial officer

    Darth Vader arrived at Cloud City before Han and forced Lando to cooperate by threatening the city and its inhabitants.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  2. Question 2

    How is Luke rescued after falling from Cloud City?

    • AObi-Wan's ghost guides rescuers to him
    • BLeia senses him through the Force and the Falcon picks him upCorrect
    • CR2-D2 finds him
    • DLando sends a search party

    Luke reaches out through the Force to Leia, who senses him and tells Lando and Chewie to turn the Falcon around. They rescue Luke from a weather vane beneath Cloud City.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  3. Question 3

    How does the Emperor try to turn Luke to the dark side during the Battle of Endor?

    • AHe offers Luke unlimited power
    • BHe forces Luke to watch the Rebel fleet being destroyed while taunting himCorrect
    • CHe shows Luke a vision of the galaxy under his rule
    • DHe threatens to kill Leia

    The Emperor makes Luke watch the Rebel fleet falling into his trap, taunting him: 'Your friends, up there on the sanctuary moon, are walking into a trap,' trying to provoke his anger.

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  4. Question 4

    What does Admiral Ackbar order when the Rebel fleet realizes the Death Star's shield is still up?

    • AWait for Han's ground team
    • BRam the shield
    • CTake evasive action and engage the Star Destroyers at point-blank rangeCorrect
    • DRetreat immediately

    Rather than retreat, Ackbar orders the fleet to engage the Star Destroyers at close range: 'We'll last longer than we will against that Death Star, and we might just take a few of them with us.'

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  5. Question 5

    What does Obi-Wan tell Luke happened to his father?

    • AThat Darth Vader betrayed and murdered himCorrect
    • BThat he disappeared during the Clone Wars
    • CThat he died protecting the Jedi Temple
    • DThat he was killed by bounty hunters

    Obi-Wan tells Luke that a young Jedi named Darth Vader betrayed and murdered his father, which is later revealed to be a half-truth.

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

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