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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. What is Mitch doing in front of his house in Chapter 3?

2. For what are the underground monsters trying to use the city's electrical power?

3. What is it about Doomsday that Superman does not think he will have to worry about as he chases the monster in Chapter 3?

4. Which animal does the creature crush in its hand in Chapter 1?

5. What state is the Justice League of America in as they save the victims of the creature's destruction in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ice's strategy against Doomsday, and why doesn't it work?

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

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

4. How are Mitch's mother and sister trapped at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What is Superman's response to a question about violence on the Cat Grant Show?

6. How is Superman introduced in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

10. How does The Death of Superman begin? What statement does the beginning make?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Cadmus Project is the source of much speculation, and its role in Doomsday's existence is questioned.

1) Describe the Cadmus Project, what it is responsible for, and where it is located.

2) Explain how the Cadmus Project becomes involved with Superman's battle against Doomsday.

3) Analyze the validity of the theory that Dubbilex offers to Guardian about a possible link between the Cadmus Project's research and Doomsday.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences between a literary novel and a graphic novel in character development, plot, and presentation. Use The Death of Superman as a reference.

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