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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Wonder Woman plead with Superman to return to society in the first chapter?

2. How does Superman refer to Gotham City, showing his dislike of Batman's methods of keeping order?

3. After the cable car passengers are saved, what iconic words are uttered by the crowd?

4. What realization does Norman McKay have at the end of the first chapter?

5. After Superman appeals the younger superheroes at their party to join him, whose team enters and gives a counter-offer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events led to the conflicts between Magog and Superman?

2. What has happened to Kansas?

3. Why has Wonder Woman been stripped of her title and heritage?

4. Describe the relationship between Batman and Superman.

5. Why is Americommando attacking the immigrants and refugees at the Statue of Liberty?

6. What active superheroes from the older generation are shown to Norman McKay in the first chapter and how do they keep people safe?

7. What preempts the appearance of the seven superheroes at the Status of Liberty?

8. What is the purpose of the Mankind Liberation Front and who is involved?

9. Why does the Spectre come to Norman McKay?

10. What does Superman vow to do in his press conference in "Truth and Justice?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wesley Dodd plays a small, but ultimately vital role in "Kingdom Come." How does his past role as the Sandman and current life as an average, church-going man make him a unique candidate to anchor the Spectre? Why does he have visions? What were Wesley's views on the younger meta-humans? How did he feel about the state of human affairs before his death? How does Wesley Dodd spend his final moments with his visions? What gifts does he grant to his doctor and nurse and why is this significant? How is Wesley honored at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 2

The destruction of Kansas is the turning point for society's views on meta-humans. It is also the event that finally brings Superman out of his self-imposed exile. Discuss the symbolism of the Kansas disaster in the following format:

Part 1) The shattering of hope, especially for Norman McKay.

Part 2) The confirmation of the public's realization that they have too readily embraced violence as a solution.

Part 3) The eventual acceptance of guilt and blame by all meta-humans at the end of the book.

Part 4) The fragility of human life, especially in comparison to the meta-humans.

Part 5) A symbol of redemption and rebirth.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

During his confrontation with Superman, Magog says that while he initially believed Superman to be afraid of him, he soon realized that he, indeed, was "afraid ... that I was the man of tomorrow. You were afraid of the future I represented." How does this statement relate to Superman's contemporaries? Did Superman's fears about Magog being the future come true? Why or why not? In what way does this foreshadow Norman's final statement in chapter four that the future is always left up to interpretation? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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