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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Campbell explain the comic genre would not have without the late 1960s period?
(a) The interesting theorist, Scott McLeod.
(b) The brilliant artist, Ashley Wood.
(c) The excellent writer, Alan Moore.
(d) The crazed philosopher, Sartre.

2. How does Campbell suggest a good writer use the DC universe to his or her advantage?
(a) If the writer avoids cliches and pitfalls.
(b) If the writer has all the DC characters always meet.
(c) If the writer has the Justice League disbanded.
(d) If the writer avoids having any of the DC characters meet.

3. Where is Swamp Thing when the old man takes a peek at him?
(a) The cryochamber.
(b) The hydroponic chamber.
(c) The center tech room.
(d) The airgas chamber.

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

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

6. What does Moore's writing retain that Campbell considers to be accomplished work?
(a) Magical allusions.
(b) Profound emotions.
(c) Insincere dialogue.
(d) Hearty aphorisms.

7. How can the first depiction of Swamp Thing in Book Two be described?
(a) Mind-altering.
(b) Gracious.
(c) Welcoming.
(d) Startling.

8. During Book Three, what does a police officer do after hearing about the destruction of a neighboring town?
(a) He destroys his house plants and kills his lawn with a toxic herbicide.
(b) He abandons his family.
(c) He moves his family to the city.
(d) He goes into shock.

9. What does Swamp Thing do just in time after waking up from his dream state in Book Three?
(a) Save Abby Arcane.
(b) Catch the sunset.
(c) Regenerate.
(d) Save some snakes in the swamp.

10. What is Jason Woodrue's profession?
(a) Spy.
(b) Orthopedic Surgeon.
(c) Professor.
(d) Doctor.

11. How does Woodrue actually look when not in disguise?
(a) Wheat grains and barley.
(b) A red bark creature.
(c) A yellow bark and leaf covered creature.
(d) Like a weeping willow.

12. What does Campbell make a case for concerning Alan Moore's Swamp Thing?
(a) That the comic book medium is better than poetry.
(b) That the comic book genre is too trite.
(c) That the comic book medium is a legitimate art form.
(d) That the comic book medium can't be rescued.

13. What "consumed" Alec Holland?
(a) The swamp.
(b) Air.
(c) Alligators.
(d) Fire.

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

15. What does Woodrue gain from connecting his mind to a flower grown from Swamp Thing?
(a) The consciousness of all vegetation.
(b) Nothing at all.
(c) An evil view.
(d) Megalomania.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original story of Swamp Thing about?

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

3. What sort of parallel storylines does Book Three set up?

4. What does Woodrue decide he must do to the world after connecting his mind to Swamp Thing's flower?

5. What does Swamp Thing discover in Book Two that distresses him?

(see the answer keys)

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