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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul, a strange boy, insist upon everyone doing at all times?

2. Why does Etrigan later blast through a skylight window?

3. What does the Justice League watch the Floronic Man do at the beginning of Book Four?

4. What device is used concerning the reader's awareness of the danger posed by The Monkey King?

5. What does Moore hope to inject in the DC comic book aficionado?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Since the artist controls the orientation of the reader/viewer's perspective, the artist functions somewhat like a director of the comic. Moore uses sensory detail to grip the reader. When presenting Paul's memory of the Monkey King, Moore uses several sensory details to depict horror. Identify three of these sensory details and explain how they intensify Paul's memory and engage the audience in his horrific past.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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