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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. Where is the scene of the first incident Norman and the Spectre witness in Chapter 2?

2. Green Lantern patrols above Earth to guard against what kind of threat?

3. What is the name of Lex Luthor's new organization?

4. Who was the Spectre initially supposed to seek out for judgment?

5. In a twist at the end of Chapter 2, who is shown joining up with Lex Luthor's forces?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. What has happened to Kansas?

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

6. What preempts the appearance of the seven superheroes at the Status of Liberty?

7. Describe the restaurant scene at Planet Krypton.

8. How does Magog feel about himself and Superman?

9. Why does the Spectre come to Norman McKay?

10. Describe the relationship between Batman and Superman.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Superman and Wonder Woman conflict so heavily throughout this book, despite their shared goals to bring peace to the world? In what ways is Wonder Woman correct in her assessment that she should have been firmer in her ways? However, how is Superman correct in saying that beings of their power have an obligation to bring peace and never war? What is at the heart of their conflict? What is significant about the cold kiss Wonder Woman gives Superman before doing battle at the Gulag? How is this resolved in their eventual romantic relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Wesley Dodd plays a small, but ultimately vital role in "Kingdom Come." How does his past role as the Sandman and current life as an average, church-going man make him a unique candidate to anchor the Spectre? Why does he have visions? What were Wesley's views on the younger meta-humans? How did he feel about the state of human affairs before his death? How does Wesley Dodd spend his final moments with his visions? What gifts does he grant to his doctor and nurse and why is this significant? How is Wesley honored at the end of the story?

Essay Topic 3

The art of telling a story through a graphic novel is vastly different from telling a story in novel form. Discuss how a writer and artist must work together to create a comic book, especially one of the magnitude of "Kingdom Come." What were their processes? How did they strike the balance between visual and written story-telling? How did the art help develop the characters? How did the writing help develop the art? Feel free to pick a specific scene from the book in order to more effectively illustrate your ideas and points.

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