← ArchivePlay today’s puzzle →

Star Wars Challenge · Original Trilogy

: questions and answers

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 find when he returns home after meeting Obi-Wan?

    • AOwen and Beru's bodies and the homestead burnedCorrect
    • BThe Jawas have been killed
    • CImperial stormtroopers waiting for him
    • DR2-D2 has been stolen

    Luke races home to find the moisture farm destroyed and the charred remains of Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, killed by Imperial stormtroopers searching for the droids.

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

  2. Question 2

    What does Luke say to convince Han to help rescue Leia from the detention level?

    • AIt's the right thing to do
    • BObi-Wan asked them to
    • CThe Empire will kill them anyway
    • DShe's rich—if they rescue her, the reward will be more than they can imagineCorrect

    Luke appeals to Han's greed: 'She's rich. Rich, powerful. Listen, if you were to rescue her, the reward would be—' Han interrupts: 'What?' Luke: 'Well, more wealth than you can imagine.'

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

  3. Question 3

    What does Vader want to use the carbon-freezing chamber for besides testing it on Han?

    • ATo freeze Luke and deliver him to the EmperorCorrect
    • BTo transport prisoners
    • CTo preserve weapons
    • DTo create a shield

    Vader's plan is to freeze Luke in carbonite and transport him to the Emperor. He tests the process on Han first to make sure the subject survives.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  4. Question 4

    What was Luke's father's occupation according to Uncle Owen?

    • AA moisture farmer
    • BA soldier
    • CA spice freighter navigatorCorrect
    • DA pilot

    Uncle Owen told Luke that his father was 'a navigator on a spice freighter,' hiding the truth about Anakin being a Jedi Knight.

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

  5. Question 5

    What does Han tell Chewie to do when they first arrive on Hoth?

    • AGuard the Falcon
    • BCheck the sensors
    • CSet up the perimeter
    • DSet up the energy field around the baseCorrect

    As the Rebels establish Echo Base on Hoth, Han and Chewie work on defenses including setting up energy shields and perimeter sensors around the base.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

A new five-question puzzle drops every day.

Play today’s puzzle