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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. What villain's rage does not compare to Doomsday's, according to Superman in Chapter 5?

2. What does Superman say as he is crashing into the restaurant in Chapter 5?

3. Where does Superman see several chain reaction accidents with a lot of minor injuries as he flies above with the car he has caught in Chapter 5?

4. What does Superman say about Metropolis at the end of Chapter 6?

5. Which laboratory is located in the mountain that Superman and Doomsday are fighting near?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Superman notice about the helicopters in the sky as he is fighting Doomsday outside of the shopping center?

2. How do the underground monsters of Metropolis become released?

3. How do the underground monsters react to Doomsday in the tunnels, and what is Doomsday's response to them?

4. How do Superman and Maxima disagree about the approach that should be taken in fighting Doomsday?

5. Why is Lois looking for Jimmy in Chapter 4? Where does she find him?

6. What is the difference in the way Superman's mother and father are viewing the actions of the reporters covering the battle in Metropolis?

7. How does Doomsday try to prevent Superman from saving Mitch's family?

8. What is the Cadmus Project, and how does it become involved with the battle between Superman and Doomsday?

9. How does Luthor talk Supergirl into not helping Superman in Chapter 5?

10. What causes the explosion at the end of Chapter 4, prompting Superman to make another important decision?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Supergirl's decision to help Superman against Doomsday, including when, how, and why it is made. Also, provide an analysis of Supergirl's battle with Doomsday and what she discovers about the creature.

Essay Topic 2

The Death of Superman ends when Superman makes the ultimate sacrifice and stops Doomsday.

1) Describe the impact of the final blows exchanged between Superman and Doomsday and why the last one is pictured through the lens of a camera.

2) Explain how Superman dies in Lois' arms and why his death represents the life of a true hero.

3) Analyze the success of The Death of Superman as a graphic novel and how it generated the interest of so many people with its release.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the intelligence level of Doomsday, using at least three examples of how it is depicted in the novel, the influence it has on his trip to Metropolis, and how it compares to his other dangerous characteristics.

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