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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 Superman snap Captain Marvel out of his frenzy during the battle?

2. How do the leaders of the U.N. react to news of the battle in Kansas?

3. What reason does Batman give for his alliance and double-crossing of Lex Luthor?

4. Where does Superman go to find Batman at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What halts Norman McKay's visions of the battle when Superman gains control of Captain Marvel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lex Luthor torture and brainwash Captain Marvel?

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

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

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

5. What is significant about Wonder Woman giving Superman his glasses and calling him "Clark?"

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Superman and Wonder Woman conflict so heavily throughout this book, despite their shared goals to bring peace to the world? In what ways is Wonder Woman correct in her assessment that she should have been firmer in her ways? However, how is Superman correct in saying that beings of their power have an obligation to bring peace and never war? What is at the heart of their conflict? What is significant about the cold kiss Wonder Woman gives Superman before doing battle at the Gulag? How is this resolved in their eventual romantic relationship?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How is "Kingdom Come" a story of redemption? How must the meta-humans redeem their lapses in the eyes of the humans they swore to protect? How must Superman redeem his abandonment of society, as well as society redeeming their condemnation of his peaceful ways? In what ways is Wonder Woman's loss and subsequent recovery of her heritage integral to the story? How is Norman McKay's story line and character arc in line with the theme of redemption?

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