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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. How does Woodrue feel after the connection to Swamp Thing's flower?

2. Who is Woodrue revealed to be?

3. During Book Three, what does the Floronic Man send the young boy off who recorded for him to do?

4. What small town does the Floronic Man enter in Book Three?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What danger is presented to Moore since he places Swamp Thing within the DC universe?

2. What does the Floronic Man telepathically order to happen to the buildings in Lacroix?

3. Who does Swamp Thing fight in Book Seven?

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

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

6. What does Jason Blood inform a man after arriving in Baton Rogue?

7. How does Book One open?

8. What were Paul's parents doing right before they died?

9. Why is it strange that Matt drives Abby back home in the last scene of Book Seven?

10. What is Woodrue's plan to kill the old man and does it work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Book Four, Moore has an elderly gentleman try to save Abby with a chainsaw named "Evangeline." The Floronic Man explains that the chainsaw has been "canonized" into modern horror fiction. Why does Moore include the chainsaw? What does Moore achieve by having the Floronic Man identify the canonization of a horror icon? What is the symbolic nature of the name "Evangeline"? Using Book Four as context, explain how Moore develops his story using allusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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