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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose file does Swamp Thing read after he regenerates and reawakens?
(a) Abby's file.
(b) Paul's file.
(c) Woodrue's file.
(d) The old man's file.

2. How does Campbell describe the types of new themes that were discussed?
(a) Softer, more abstract ideas.
(b) Cynical politics.
(c) Darker, edgier themes.
(d) Philosophical conundrums.

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

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

5. Who was Swamp Thing's original nemesis?
(a) The evil techno-sorcerer Anton Arcane.
(b) The evil wizard Mal Intent.
(c) The Finicky Trickster.
(d) The evil princess Nefirtiti.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Campbell suggest a good writer use the DC universe to his or her advantage?

2. What is Jason Woodrue's profession?

3. What does Campbell believe about Moore's work on Swamp Thing?

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

5. What does Campbell explain the comic genre would not have without the late 1960s period?

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