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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 species is Admiral Ackbar?

    • AMon CalamariCorrect
    • BSullustan
    • CBothan
    • DQuarren

    Admiral Ackbar is a Mon Calamari, an amphibious species from the planet Mon Cala, who serves as a key military leader of the Rebel Alliance.

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  2. Question 2

    Why does Luke leave Dagobah before completing his training with Yoda?

    • AHe senses the Rebel base is under attack
    • BHe receives a distress signal from Leia
    • CHe has a vision of his friends in pain and dangerCorrect
    • DYoda tells him he is ready to face Vader

    Luke has a Force vision of Han and Leia suffering in Cloud City, and he leaves against Yoda's and Obi-Wan's advice to try to save them.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  3. Question 3

    Why does R5-D4 malfunction, causing Uncle Owen to buy R2-D2 instead?

    • AR2-D2 sabotaged it
    • BIts motivator blows upCorrect
    • CJawas sabotaged it
    • DIt ran out of power

    When Owen first selects R5-D4, the droid's motivator unit blows up, causing Owen to take R2-D2 instead at C-3PO's suggestion—a stroke of fate.

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

  4. Question 4

    What does Princess Leia falsely tell Grand Moff Tarkin is the location of the Rebel base?

    • AAlderaan
    • BYavin IV
    • CHoth
    • DDantooineCorrect

    Under torture and the threat of Alderaan's destruction, Leia lies and says the Rebel base is on Dantooine, buying time for the real base on Yavin IV.

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

  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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