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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

    What does Luke see when he removes Darth Vader's mask at the end?

    • AA face consumed by the dark side
    • BA mechanical face
    • CA scarred and pale old manCorrect
    • DAnakin looking exactly like he did as a young man

    When Luke removes the mask, he sees the scarred, pale face of his father—old, damaged, but human. Anakin smiles at his son with his own eyes for the first and last time.

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  2. Question 2

    What is the name of the Rebel Alliance's base on Hoth?

    • AHome Base
    • BIce Station Alpha
    • CShield Base
    • DEcho BaseCorrect

    The Rebel base on the ice planet Hoth is called Echo Base, named for the echo effect in the ice caverns.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  3. Question 3

    What does the Emperor tell Luke about the Rebel attack on the shield generator?

    • AThe shield will never fall
    • BMy troops will crush them
    • CThey don't know it's a trap
    • DYour friends on the sanctuary moon are walking into a trapCorrect

    The Emperor gleefully reveals to Luke: 'Your friends up there on the sanctuary moon are walking into a trap. As is your Rebel fleet.'

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  4. Question 4

    What is the Emperor's trap for the Rebel fleet at the Battle of Endor?

    • AThe shield generator is a decoy with no real function
    • BThe Death Star's weapon is fully operational despite appearing incompleteCorrect
    • CAn entire second Imperial fleet is hiding behind Endor
    • DThe Death Star can enter hyperspace and escape

    The Emperor reveals that the second Death Star's superlaser is fully operational despite the station appearing incomplete, and begins destroying Rebel capital ships.

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  5. Question 5

    What does Luke call the droids when he's told they need to have their memories erased?

    • AValuable assets
    • BNothing—he agrees to the wipe
    • CMy droids
    • DOur new friendsCorrect

    Luke objects to Owen's suggestion of having the droids' memories erased, seeing them as friends rather than mere property, showing his compassionate nature early on.

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

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