Can't stop import; can't quit Aperture

I have downloaded the trial version of Aperture 3.0.2 and started to play around with it. I'm in trouble already.
Under "New" I created and named a new slideshow, then using Inspector>import>show iPhoto Browser I selected one photo and dragged it to the slideshow.
I shoot in RAW and the image I chose to import was an edited (in iPhoto) version of the original.
The import has been going for an hour so far. When I try to quit Aperture, a message appears saying that Aperture is in the process of importing and asking if I want to quit anyway. When I click the 'quit' button, nothing happens. Force Quit isn't available either.
So, three questions:
1. Short of shutting down, is there a way to get Aperture to quit?
2. What have I done wrong?
3. If I ever get this worked out and export the slideshow to create a .mov file, do I still use iDVD to burn to disc?

I'm not doing very well at all. I used the on/off button to close down the computer and that did get me out of Aperture. Now when I try to move a photo/event using File>import>iPhoto browser, the message is that there is nothing to show. I have checked both the HD and the ext. drive and the iPhoto library is intact in both places as are calendars and books.
I have repaired permissions and restarted the computer.
I don't know what to do next. I have searched for this issue and all I could find were others who had had the same problem, but no real solutions. The problem seemed to sort itself out. Maybe I didn't search far enough.

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