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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. Who disallows Woodrue from pursuing further research?

2. What gradually covers the old man?

3. What does Campbell say about the stories of the late 1960s?

4. Who is informed too late of the Floronic Man's dangerous presence in Book Three?

5. What is Woodrue made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Floronic Man pass as a human?

2. What deal did Jason Woodrue make with the old man?

3. What does the Floronic Man declare will happen during his "green millennium"?

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

5. What does Swamp Thing immediately do after awaking from his coma?

6. What does Jason Blood tell Abby Arcane about the Monkey King?

7. How does Book One open?

8. How does Jason Blood figure out how the The Monkey King got loose?

9. What reason does Moore use to explain why horror became so popular in the 1980s?

10. How did the swamp take on Alec Holland's consciousness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moore explains that one key difference in comic book horror is the duration. Answer the following question: How does duration affect comic books, and specifically, comic books that deal with horror iconography? Use one of your own supporting ideas to back up your statement, and at least two examples from Swamp Thing.

Essay Topic 2

Book Seven relies heavily upon physical action. What is the relationship between physical action and superhero plots? How is Swamp Thing different from most superhero stories? Why does Moore have Book Seven use physical action to such a grand extent? How does Book Seven resolve the build-up of tension and conflict from the previous books? Support your claims with two examples taken from any of the books in Swamp Thing.

Essay Topic 3

In Book One, Jason Woodrue is revealed to be the Floronic Man. How is the character drawn and written to reveal dual expressions of the same personality? How does the audience perceive Jason Woodrue? How does the audience perceive the Floronic Man? Using three supporting evidences from Book One, explain how Moore depicts the visual, verbal, and aural characteristics of this one character with dual selves.

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