3. Fill in the blank: during the press conference, Superman tells the people that, "together, we will guide this new breed with wisdom ... and, if necessary, with _______."

4. What does Wonder Woman lasso during the battle in "Truth and Justice" before it can fall on any innocent bystanders?

5. After the cable car passengers are saved, what iconic words are uttered by the crowd?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to Kansas?

2. Describe the restaurant scene at Planet Krypton.

3. Why does Batman refuse to join up with Superman?

4. What does Superman vow to do in his press conference in "Truth and Justice?"

5. Why has Wonder Woman been stripped of her title and heritage?

6. What constitutes Wesley Dodd's final moments?

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

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

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

10. Why does the Spectre come to Norman McKay?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does the Spectre state that Wonder Woman is the figure that needs to be watched the closest? For what reasons has Diana been stripped of her heritage at the beginning of the book? To what does she attribute this and why? What are Superman's views on Wonder Woman's more aggressive nature? For what reasons does Diana become progressively more war-like as the novel goes on? Why does Batman accuse her of over-compensating? How do her actions affect the tide of the battle at the Gulag? In what ways, at the end of the book, has she come to terms with her contradictory roles as peace-keeper and warrior?

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?