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

2. Where are Abby Arcane and Matt Cable searching for Swamp Thing in Book Two?

3. What happens when a townsperson in Book Three strikes a match after the Floronic Man puts the town's plants in a "hyperoxygenated" state?

4. What kind of horrors does Campbell mention that the population of the 1980s had to encounter?

5. Which young boy does the Floronic Man order to fetch a video camera for recording?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who fetches "Evangeline" and why?

2. In his introduction, what type of context did Alan Moore provide?

3. How does The Monkey King operate?

4. What does the Floronic Man tell William Anslinger to record?

5. Why couldn't anyone in the Justice League save the earth from the Floronic Man's scheme?

6. What does Campbell classify as unique about the duration of comic books?

7. What does Alec Holland's skull symbolize?

8. How does Moore build tension and suspense in Book Six?

9. What special significance does Campbell say Moore imbues to the Floronic Man?

10. What universal human gesture does Moore use at the end of Book Four and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Book Five, Moore introduces a new character: Jason Blood. Using only Book Five as source material, explain how Moore develops Jason Blood's character. What does Blood's appearance say about his personality? How does Moore visually and verbally depict Blood? What seem to be the developing plot points surrounding Jason Blood? Identify how Moore lays out an interesting storyline using the mysterious figure of Jason Blood.

Essay Topic 2

In the introduction by Alan Moore, Moore explains that he included Swamp Thing in the DC Universe. Using three examples from Swamp Thing, express what problems Moore may have encountered and how he chose to resolve these issues.

Essay Topic 3

Since the artist controls the orientation of the reader/viewer's perspective, the artist functions somewhat like a director of the comic. Moore uses sensory detail to grip the reader. When presenting Paul's memory of the Monkey King, Moore uses several sensory details to depict horror. Identify three of these sensory details and explain how they intensify Paul's memory and engage the audience in his horrific past.

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