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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one consequence of Moore's comic book horror?
(a) Swamp Thing becomes a villain in the DC universe.
(b) Superheroes are reduced to comical archetypes.
(c) Swamp Thing exists in the same universe as Superman and Batman.
(d) The Justice League doesn't exist.

2. When did comics undergo the paradigm shift mentioned by Campbell?
(a) During the fifties.
(b) During the early sixties.
(c) During the late sixties.
(d) During the late seventies.

3. What kind of ear does Campbell claim Alan Moore has for dialogue?
(a) Unerring.
(b) Errant.
(c) Strange.
(d) Unbalanced.

4. What gradually covers the old man?
(a) Moss.
(b) Slime.
(c) Rain.
(d) Blood.

5. What system does Woodrue take over that allows him to control doors, etc.?
(a) The medical system.
(b) The building's computer system.
(c) The radial heating system.
(d) The plumbing system.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Swamp Thing when the old man takes a peek at him?

2. What did Alan Moore do differently with Swamp Thing from Campbell's viewpoint?

3. What is Woodrue made of?

4. What is Alec Holland's formula called?

5. What is the weather like during the murder of the old man?

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