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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Woodrue revealed to be?
(a) The superhero, Superman.
(b) The supervillian, the Floronic Man.
(c) The supervillain, Mr. Manic.
(d) The supervillain, Jekyll.

2. What kind of horrors does Campbell mention that the population of the 1980s had to encounter?
(a) Supervillains, AIDS, black holes.
(b) Tornadoes, earthquakes, sub-atomic particles.
(c) AIDS, nuclear proliferation, and rises in missing children.
(d) Bad haircuts, AIDS, cryogenics.

3. Why does Moore think fictional horror is popular?
(a) Real-life horrors are numbed by fake horrors.
(b) Real-life horrors become worse.
(c) Fake horrors are funny.
(d) Horror has a propensity to make people smile.

4. Who brought the Swamp Thing to Washington D.C.?
(a) The Floronic Man.
(b) The man's corporation.
(c) Abby Arcane.
(d) Jason Woodrue.

5. What is Swamp Thing truly?
(a) Half-wood, half-plant.
(b) Half-fruit, half-heart.
(c) Half-bone, half-meat.
(d) A golem, purely plant.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the idea of Swamp Thing first conceived?

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

3. What does the old man want to know about the formula's impact on Swamp Thing?

4. What is one consequence of Moore's comic book horror?

5. How does Campbell describe the types of new themes that were discussed?

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