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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. According to the Spectre, what can he not see?

2. Who is seen sitting in Norman McKay's congregation at the very end of "Never Ending Battle?"

3. For what purpose are the superheroes housed in the Gulag?

4. What reasons does Norman give the Spectre for not being able to choose between superhumans and humans?

5. What was the occupation of the Deadman while he was alive?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the battle, how do the superheroes and the humans begin to repair their world?

2. Why does the Spectre announce it is time to cast judgment to Norman McKay during the battle?

3. What does Norman McKay realize about Superman's attack on the U.N.?

4. What is Batman's reaction to Superman's plea for help at the end of Chapter 3?

5. Describe the scene where the Spectre points and pronounces "judgment."

6. For what reasons does Superman tell Billy Batson that only he is qualified to make the choice to stop the bombs?

7. How is the U.N. justified in sending a plane armed with nuclear warheads to the battle at the Gulag?

8. How and why does Batman turn on Lex Luthor?

9. Why is the Flash able to see Norman McKay?

10. Describe the Gulag.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Although the bulk of the focus remains on Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman, there are several characters who cameo throughout the story that make a big impact on these characters. Discuss these people in the following format:

Part 1) J'onn, the Manhunter from Mars.

Part 2) Orion.

Part 3) Deadman.

Part 4) Wesley Dodd.

Part 5) Aquaman.

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