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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 Robin, what has tipped the pressures of the Gulag into overdrive?

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

3. How does Superman snap Captain Marvel out of his frenzy during the battle?

4. What information does Batman relay to Superman at the end of the chapter, "Up in the Sky?"

5. What side of Wonder Woman does Superman comment upon being uncomfortable with towards the end of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the Gulag.

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

7. What reasons does Diana give for being stripped of her heritage?

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

9. Before Wonder Woman leaves for the Gulag, what is her final disagreement with Superman?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

During a meeting with the Mankind Liberation Front, Lex Luthor's son asks if the younger superheroes in Batman's team are prepared to fight against their sires and elders, to which Batman responds, "aren't all young people, son?" How can this story be seen as a generational conflict? One of the reasons that Superman put himself into exile was because he refused to change with the times and become the fast, violent hero the public was clamoring for, such as Magog. Is this the only reason Superman left Metropolis? Why was his departure the end of the generational superheroes as the world had previously known? What is significant about Wonder Woman's statement that their generation always takes their lead from his actions? How does this affect the other superheroes? In what ways does "Kingdom Come" reveal the futility of warring against generations, particularly in regards to belief systems? How is Norman McKay and Superman both symbols of an earlier time, integrating into a newer generation?

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