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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 flying creature attacks Luke while he patrols the frozen wastes of Hoth?

    • AAn ice dragon
    • BA tauntaun
    • CA wampa ice creatureCorrect
    • DA snowtrooper

    A wampa—a massive, white-furred predator native to Hoth—attacks Luke while he's on patrol, knocking him unconscious and dragging him back to its cave.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  2. Question 2

    How does Princess Leia kill Jabba the Hutt?

    • AShe shoots him with a blaster
    • BShe strangles him with her chainCorrect
    • CShe pushes him into the sarlacc pit
    • DShe poisons his drink

    Leia, chained to Jabba as his prisoner, uses the chain itself to strangle Jabba the Hutt during the battle at the sail barge.

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  3. Question 3

    What artificial replacement does Luke receive after losing his hand?

    • AA synthetic hand that looks and functions like a real handCorrect
    • BA cybernetic hand that looks mechanical
    • CA Force-powered prosthetic
    • DA simple hook device

    At the end of the film, Luke receives a prosthetic hand aboard the Rebel medical frigate that looks and functions like a natural hand, complete with synthetic skin.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  4. Question 4

    What is the name of the space station where the Rebels store and analyze the stolen Death Star plans?

    • AThe Citadel
    • BThe Great Temple on Yavin IVCorrect
    • CHome One
    • DBase One

    The Rebel Alliance operates from the ancient Great Temple (also called the Massassi Temple) on the jungle moon Yavin IV, where they analyze the Death Star plans and launch the attack.

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

  5. Question 5

    What Imperial officer orders the fleet out of hyperspace too close to the Hoth system, alerting the Rebels?

    • AAdmiral OzzelCorrect
    • BCaptain Needa
    • CAdmiral Piett
    • DGeneral Veers

    Admiral Ozzel makes the tactical error of bringing the fleet out of hyperspace too close to the Hoth system, alerting the Rebels and allowing them to raise their shields.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

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