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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 system does Woodrue take over that allows him to control doors, etc.?
2. What is overtaken by earth's plant consciousness?
3. What does the old man want to know about the formula's impact on Swamp Thing?
4. What does Woodrue wish to attain?
5. When was the idea of Swamp Thing first conceived?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Campbell classify as unique about the duration of comic books?
2. What universal human gesture does Moore use at the end of Book Four and why?
3. What does the Floronic Man tell William Anslinger to record?
4. What happens after Woodrue ingests a yam-like tuber growing from Swamp Thing's body?
5. How does the Floronic Man view the Swamp thing when he offers him the human woman?
6. Even though comics turned toward more dense subject matter and darker topical material, what major problem does Campbell say still plagued comics in the 1960s?
7. What does the strange boy at the Elysium Lawns Center for Autistic Children ask everyone to do?
8. How is Swamp Thing's overgrown state in the swamp explained by Woodrue?
9. How does the Floronic Man react to the logic shown by Swamp Thing in Book Four?
10. Why is Woodrue envious of Swamp Thing's serenity?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Agree or disagree with the following statement: good storytelling should have great pacing, excellent dialogue, and a clear, concise style. If you think different devices should be included or excluded within the statement, then explain your reasoning and revise the statement. Finally, cite three examples from Swamp Thing that demonstrate whether or not Alan Moore constructed a good story according to the statement you revised.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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