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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 is the name of the man who offers a radio deal?

2. What is the name of the man who works for Race Publications?

3. In the comic book, what is Luna Moth's former name?

4. How many artists do Sammy and Joe recruit?

5. What percentage of the rights of the comics does Sammy demand?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the death of Joe's brother foreshadowed?

2. According to the book's foreshadowing, which character will play a larger role in the future of the novel? How do you know?

3. After reading about the story of an alleged jumper in the paper, why does Joe follow through with his plan in the end?

4. Describe comic books as they existed in the novel in 1939.

5. Why does Sammy marry Rosa?

6. Describe the relationship between Sammy and Joe.

7. What are the differences between Rosa and Luna Moth?

8. What is one positive thing about Sam's public exposure?

9. What will Joe's life be like after Sam's exposure?

10. Describe the role of Sammy's father in his life.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one character to analyze in-depth. Analyze the way this character behaves and how he or she interacts with others.What events have shaped this character into the character they have become by the end of the novel? What quote best sums up the character?

Essay Topic 2

What role does fear play in the story? Which characters are afraid of somebody? Which characters fear that a secret of theirs will come out into the open? Do their fears pay off? Analyze two instances.

Essay Topic 3

Does the book portray life imitating art? How? Would Joe have become so intense about his hatred for Germans if he did not have the comic books as an outlet? Why or why not?

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