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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 does Joe see the crowd watching at the party?

2. How many pages are in the first comic book Sammy and Joe make?

3. Where does Rosa volunteer?

4. What is the name of the man who wants to get retribution for Joe and Sammy's anti-Nazi comics?

5. Which of the following does Hoffman use in his trick?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sammy marry Rosa?

2. Describe the relationship between Sammy and Joe.

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

4. What is one subtle characteristic of Sammy that becomes more apparent at the party he attends with Joe?

5. Describe Sammy and Rosa's relationship in Part IV.

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Joe jump from the building?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are Tommy and Joe alike? How are they different? Why is it important that these similarities are displayed for the reader? How does Joe's son Tommy compare to Joe's brother, Thomas?

Essay Topic 2

What predictions do you make for the characters in the story beyond the book? What do you think they do after the story is being told? Which characters become more successful? Which ones suffer hardships? Why do you think this is so?

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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