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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 actually look when not in disguise?

2. What did the man arrange with Woodrue in exchange for performing an autopsy/dissection of Swamp Thing?

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

4. What does Woodrue find when he dissects Swamp Thing?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What helps Swamp Thing reattach his arm to his shoulder?

4. Why does Matt summon demons and monsters in Book Five when Abby is not around?

5. What is the second ominous warning Jason Blood issues in Book Five to a second man?

6. What happens at exactly 5:32 PM in Book Five?

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

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

9. How does Woodrue lie to Abby Arcane and Matt Cable?

10. How is Swamp Thing's overgrown state in the swamp explained by Woodrue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Book One, Jason Woodrue promotes the idea that consciousness can be passed between beings through consumption. First, examine the relationship between food and thought as depicted by the images and words in the comic as Moore shows it. Second, answer the following question: How does the former idea affect the storyline in Swamp Thing? Support your argument with at least two logical examples that have supporting evidence in the book Swamp Thing.

Essay Topic 3

Abby Arcane's relationship with Matt Cable is very volatile. How does Moore characterize and develop the relationship between Abby and Matt? What seems to draw them together or pull them apart? How is their relationship important to the overall themes of Swamp Thing? Support your argument with at least two logical examples.

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