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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. To whom is Xu'ffasch heir?

2. What appears to be the main scourge of Earth in the first chapter?

3. In the beginning of "Strange Visitor," what collides with the eagle in Wesley's vision?

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

5. Who is the author of "Kingdom Come"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Magog feel about himself and Superman?

2. Describe the relationship between Batman and Superman.

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

4. During the battle at the end of "Strange Visitor," what leads up to the cable car falling?

5. 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?

6. What heralds the appearance of Superman at the end of the first chapter?

7. What is the purpose of the Mankind Liberation Front and who is involved?

8. Why does the Spectre come to Norman McKay?

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

10. In what ways has Superman changed from his iconic look in his first appearance in this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During his confrontation with Superman, Magog says that while he initially believed Superman to be afraid of him, he soon realized that he, indeed, was "afraid ... that I was the man of tomorrow. You were afraid of the future I represented." How does this statement relate to Superman's contemporaries? Did Superman's fears about Magog being the future come true? Why or why not? In what way does this foreshadow Norman's final statement in chapter four that the future is always left up to interpretation? Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

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

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?

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