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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 Yoda trait does Luke comment on when he realizes the small creature is the great Jedi Master?

    • AHis wisdom
    • BHis size—he expected someone biggerCorrect
    • CHis power
    • DHis age

    Luke is surprised that the great Jedi Master Yoda is a small green creature, leading to Yoda's lesson: 'Size matters not. Judge me by my size, do you?'

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  2. Question 2

    What is unique about the Emperor's first appearance in the original trilogy?

    • AHe appears in person
    • BHe only appears as a shadow
    • CHe only appears as a hologram via long-distance communication with VaderCorrect
    • DHe only appears as a hologram

    In The Empire Strikes Back, the Emperor appears only as a massive holographic projection during a brief communication with Vader, his first appearance in the saga.

    As seen in: The Empire Strikes Back(Film)

    Wookieepedia: The Empire Strikes Back

  3. Question 3

    What approach does Vader's shuttle take when arriving at the second Death Star?

    • AHe teleports aboard
    • BHe arrives on a Star Destroyer
    • CHe arrives in a TIE fighter
    • DHe arrives aboard an Imperial shuttle that requires authorization from the shield gateCorrect

    Vader arrives aboard a Lambda-class shuttle that must request and receive clearance to pass through the Death Star's deflector shield, establishing the procedure for later events.

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  4. Question 4

    Who appears as Force ghosts at the end of Return of the Jedi's celebration scene?

    • AYoda, Obi-Wan, and Mace Windu
    • BObi-Wan, Anakin, and Qui-Gon
    • CYoda, Obi-Wan, and Anakin SkywalkerCorrect
    • DYoda, Anakin, and Padme

    At the Ewok celebration, Luke sees the Force ghosts of Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and his redeemed father Anakin Skywalker smiling at him.

    As seen in: Return of the Jedi(Film)

    Wookieepedia: Return of the Jedi

  5. Question 5

    What is Darth Vader's TIE fighter model, which is distinctive from standard TIE fighters?

    • ATIE Defender
    • BTIE Bomber
    • CTIE Interceptor
    • DTIE Advanced x1Correct

    Vader pilots a TIE Advanced x1, which features bent wings, shields, and a hyperdrive—setting it apart from the standard TIE fighters his wingmen fly.

    As seen in: A New Hope(Film)

    Wookieepedia: A New Hope

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