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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. According to Cat Grant, which of the following characters is included on a list of names of those who have lived very public lives?

2. What animal's neck does the monster break in Chapter 2?

3. What does the creature do after crushing the animal in its hands in Chapter 1?

4. Who is the first Justice League member to call the monster Doomsday?

5. Which villains does Booster Gold suggest might be responsible for the damage caused in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is responsible for the power outage in Metropolis in Chapter 1?

2. Where is Doomsday when Guy Gardner approaches him? What happens?

3. What do Ice and Maxima disagree about at the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. What does Maxima find out about Doomsday as the Justice League tries to follow him in their aircraft?

5. What does Lois say about Charlie at the end of Chapter 1?

6. According to Superman's answer in Chapter 2, of what is he afraid?

7. What happens to Blue Beetle when he meets Doomsday in Chapter 2?

8. What idea does Charlie have about Lois? How does Clawster respond?

9. How does Mitch treat his mother when he gets home from school in Chapter 3?

10. What happens when Superman first meets Doomsday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The first meeting between Superman and Doomsday is an indication of what the man of steel is up against for the remainder of the novel.

1) Describe in detail Superman's first confrontation with Doomsday when he arrives at Mitch's house.

2) Explain Superman's thought process as he initially battles Doomsday.

3) Analyze the Justice League's response to Superman's initial battle with Doomsday and their attempt to combine their powers against the destructive creature.

Essay Topic 2

Lex Luthor's character in the novel represents contradicting issues during his conversations with Supergirl.

1) Describe Lex Luthor as he is depicted in the story and how he compares to his father.

2) Explain the reasons that Luthor gives to Supergirl in order to convince her to postpone helping Superman.

3) Analyze what you think Luthor's real agenda is, his opinions of Superman, and Superman's reaction to him.

Essay Topic 3

Doomsday is a consistent character in the novel as the main antagonist.

1) Explain how Doomsday is first introduced and the reasons why it is effective.

2) Analyze the mystery surrounding Doomsday's character, why he is covered up for most of the book, and the effect that his unknown origin has on the story.

3) Describe how and when Superman is first introduced and why it represents the opposite of Doomsday on the previous page.

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