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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What kind of universe does Swamp Thing live in?
2. In Book Seven, who catches up with Paul and Abby in the swamp?
3. What does one older man fetch to fight the Floronic Man with in Book four?
4. What does Etrigan scratch off of Swamp Thing in Book Seven?
5. How does Swamp Thing detect his new enemy in Book Five?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the introduction by Alan Moore, Moore discusses horror iconography. How does Moore define the tension between real-life horror and horror fiction? Describe the horror iconography of the 1980s. Use three examples from Swamp Thing that depict or allude to horror icons of the 1980s.
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
In Book Two, Swamp Thing is depicted as grown into the swamp with water filling up his eye sockets. Moore uses water to illustrate a significant point about Swamp Thing's consciousness, as well as developing an important plot point. Address the symbolic use of water in Book Two and develop three examples that explain how Moore visually and verbally presents the mental and physical state of Swamp Thing.
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