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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. After the bomb explodes and the Spectre says, "judgment," to what is he pointing?

2. According to Superman, what is the one thing he and Batman have always had in common?

3. What purpose did the worms play in Luthor's torture of Billy Batson, according to Batman?

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

5. Which one of following is NOT housing some of Brainiac's circuitry, according to Superman?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is Deadman and what purpose does he have in "Kingdom Come?"

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

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

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

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

10. What is Batman's purpose in joining the battle at the Gulag?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Norman McKay's statement that "hope is brightest when it dawns from fear" in the following format:

Part 1) The fear humans have of the younger meta-humans.

Part 2) The U.N.'s validation of fear.

Part 3) Magog's assessment that Superman feared the future the former represented.

Part 4) Norman's confrontation with Superman at the U.N.

Part 5) The healing process after the battle at the Gulag.

Part 6) Clark and Diana's child.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Why does the Spectre state that Wonder Woman is the figure that needs to be watched the closest? For what reasons has Diana been stripped of her heritage at the beginning of the book? To what does she attribute this and why? What are Superman's views on Wonder Woman's more aggressive nature? For what reasons does Diana become progressively more war-like as the novel goes on? Why does Batman accuse her of over-compensating? How do her actions affect the tide of the battle at the Gulag? In what ways, at the end of the book, has she come to terms with her contradictory roles as peace-keeper and warrior?

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