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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. In "Truth and Justice," who warns Superman that his actions could lead to the end of the world?

2. During the press conference, who answers the question posed about Magog?

3. What superhero is called both a hero and a terrorist?

4. During "Truth and Justice," why must Superman calm Wonder Woman down during battle?

5. Who does the Spectre refer to as "a gale force," patrolling Keystone City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What constitutes Wesley Dodd's final moments?

2. According to the Spectre, why are the members of the U.N. uneasy with the reappearance of the older superheroes?

3. Why does the Spectre come to Norman McKay?

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

5. Of what does Norman preach to his congregation in "Strange Visitor" and why?

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

7. At the very end of "Strange Visitor," how and why are Norman McKay's expectations of hope defeated?

8. Why does Batman spend all of his days and nights in the Bat Cave?

9. What leads up to Wesley Dodd asking random people on the street if "they missed the concept of human achievement?" and what did he mean?

10. Why does Wonder Woman visit Superman in "Strange Visitor?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Captain Marvel become an unstable powerhouse under Lex Luthor's thrall and how did he ultimately redeem himself? Discuss this while answering the following questions (do not limit your answers to these questions:

1) How did Billy Batson handle the sudden, negative outcry against superheroes and why?

2) What about Lex Luthor allowed Billy to fall under his hand?

3) What is significant about Oliver Queen's exclamation of, "you're kidding me! All this time, we've been in mortal fear of Billy Batson?!"

4) What does J'onn confirm for Batman?

5) How is Superman able to finally get through to Captain Marvel/Billy?

6) Why is Marvel/Billy the only one who is able to make the clear decision at the end of the battle in terms of who should be allowed to live?

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

During a meeting with the Mankind Liberation Front, Lex Luthor's son asks if the younger superheroes in Batman's team are prepared to fight against their sires and elders, to which Batman responds, "aren't all young people, son?" How can this story be seen as a generational conflict? One of the reasons that Superman put himself into exile was because he refused to change with the times and become the fast, violent hero the public was clamoring for, such as Magog. Is this the only reason Superman left Metropolis? Why was his departure the end of the generational superheroes as the world had previously known? What is significant about Wonder Woman's statement that their generation always takes their lead from his actions? How does this affect the other superheroes? In what ways does "Kingdom Come" reveal the futility of warring against generations, particularly in regards to belief systems? How is Norman McKay and Superman both symbols of an earlier time, integrating into a newer generation?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the biblical allegories of "Kingdom Come" in the following format:

1) Superman and Captain Marvel as Christ-like figures.

2) Revelation.

3) Lex Luthor.

4) The view of the meta-humans as gods.

5) Redemption.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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