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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 does Superman wonder about Doomsday as he fights with him in Chapter 4?

2. Where is the person that Superman tells the paramedic to contact for the medical records of the Justice League members located?

3. What does Cat Grant tell Lois as they go into the television studio to look for Jimmy Olsen in Chapter 4?

4. How does Martha Kent think the reporters are treating Doomsday's attack on Superman?

5. What nickname does Superman give to Doomsday after he attacks the helicopter in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Cadmus Project, and how does it become involved with the battle between Superman and Doomsday?

2. How does Doomsday try to prevent Superman from saving Mitch's family?

3. Why is Lois looking for Jimmy in Chapter 4? Where does she find him?

4. How does Supergirl finally try to help Superman? What does she learn about Doomsday?

5. What does Superman notice about the helicopters in the sky as he is fighting Doomsday outside of the shopping center?

6. What is the difference in the way Superman's mother and father are viewing the actions of the reporters covering the battle in Metropolis?

7. How do the underground monsters react to Doomsday in the tunnels, and what is Doomsday's response to them?

8. What is Doomsday doing in Metropolis, and how does Superman first try to stop him from being there?

9. What causes the explosion at the end of Chapter 4, prompting Superman to make another important decision?

10. How do Superman and Maxima disagree about the approach that should be taken in fighting Doomsday?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the intelligence level of Doomsday, using at least three examples of how it is depicted in the novel, the influence it has on his trip to Metropolis, and how it compares to his other dangerous characteristics.

Essay Topic 2

Superman and Lois have a bond that is evident in various forms during the story.

1) Describe three examples of the connection between Superman and Lois as they are presented throughout the novel.

2) Explain the importance of their conversation while Superman is battling Doomsday and how they express their feelings for each other.

3) Analyze the emotional aspect of Superman and Lois' connection in terms of what it adds to the overall story.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of Superman's battle with Doomsday at Habitat. Include a description of the wooden city itself and its structure, the strategy that Superman uses, the injuries he sustains, Guardian's arrival at the end of the battle, and how the event causes Superman to become even more focused on stopping Doomsday in Metropolis.

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