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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 has Joe trained to be?

2. Where is Sammy's first apartment located?

3. What is Sheldon's nickname?

4. How many artists do Sammy and Joe recruit?

5. What is the name of the comic league?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Sammy's sexuality represented?

2. Why does Joe jump from the building?

3. Describe the box that Joe receives.

4. What inspires Joe to create a new comic book character?

5. What is Tommy's view of the adults around him?

6. Do you think Joe and Sam work better as a team or individuals? Why?

7. In what ways is this book comic-like?

8. Who is the soul and driver of the comic book project?

9. What is Hoffman's role in the story?

10. According to Sam, what kind of relationship do Batman and Robin have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe society's view of comics in the story. Why do they think this way? Do you think this is a realistic interpretation of the way society thought in 1939? Why or why not? What type of media might be comparable to comic books for the modern age?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the use of juxtaposition in this book. For example, how are Luna Moth and Rosa juxtaposed? What are the differences between Sammy and Joe and how do they play off each other? Choose one other pairing from the story to analyze.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the Golem? What does it mean to Joe? Why does Joe have a connection with it? Why is this important to the story?

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