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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 Norman McKay visiting Wesley?

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

3. For what does Magog beg Superman?

4. What is different about Superman's costume, as noted by Batman?

5. When the server dressed as the Green Lantern greets Norman, who does the server mistakenly refer to himself as?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What constitutes Wesley Dodd's final moments?

3. Of what does Orion warn Superman?

4. Describe the restaurant scene at Planet Krypton.

5. Describe the relationship between Batman and Superman.

6. What active superheroes from the older generation are shown to Norman McKay in the first chapter and how do they keep people safe?

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

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

9. What has happened to Kansas?

10. How does Magog feel about himself and Superman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why is the scene with Orion (restored for the trade paperback) a necessary one in terms of themes and lessons in "Kingdom Come?" What lessons and wisdom does he try to impart to Superman? How does Superman react to what he sees as Orion's unnecessarily war-like planet? What is Orion's musings on the nature of changing a person's system of living? Of what does Orion attempt to warn Superman? How do Orion's pronouncements on the dangers of their sort of power come true at the end of the book?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance and symbolism of the battle at the Statue of Liberty in the following format:

Part 1) The hope the Statue represents.

Part 2) The defacement of the Statue.

Part 3) Americommando's attack on the immigrants.

Part 4) The role of the torch in the battle.

Part 5) The re-emergence of the Justice League.

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