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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. How does Captain Marvel react to Superman's attempts to reason with him in battle?

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

3. With what news does Robin interrupt the interrogation of Norman McKay?

4. What is the main reason that there were some survivors from the battle?

5. Where does the Spectre state that Superman is going after the bomb detonates?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Wonder Woman and Batman see the planes approaching their battle, what choice does Batman lay out for her?

2. For what does Shazam plead and what is the outcome of his meeting?

3. Why is the Manhunter from Mars unstable?

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

5. According to Batman, what happened to Billy Batson before Lex Luthor got hold of him?

6. Why does the death of Von Bach change the tide of the battle?

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

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

9. In Chapter 3, why is the Justice League questioning Superman and the Gulag?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characters of Batman and Superman in the following format:

Part 1) Earthly versus extraterrestrial origins.

Part 2) Beliefs in peace-keeping and enforcing the law.

Part 3) Personality.

Part 4) Roles in preventing (or unintentionally) bringing the world close to the Armageddon.

Part 5) Trust, respect, and relationship with each other.

Cite specific examples from the text.

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