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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 happens to Supergirl after she is hit by Doomsday?

2. After Superman saves Mitch's family, where does Guy Gardner tell him to put Doomsday?

3. What area of Metropolis is nearly leveled after the underground gas main explodes in Chapter 6?

4. What does Lois repeatedly say into her tape recorder as she ends each section of her summary of the events she is witnessing?

5. As Guardian arrives at the end of Chapter 4, what does Superman realize?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Superman returns and saves Mitch's family, what does Guy Gardner tell him?

3. How does Guardian find out about a possible theory of where Doomsday came from?

4. What is the condition of both Superman and Doomsday when Guardian finds Superman at the end of Chapter 5?

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

6. Where does Doomsday go to while Superman is making sure the Justice League members get medical attention? How does Superman prevent him from killing the pilots of two helicopters?

7. What outside attempts are made against Doomsday to help Superman at the end of Chapter 6?

8. What reaction does Superman have when he figures out that Doomsday is heading for Metropolis?

9. What decision does Superman make at the beginning of Chapter 4 and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Death of Superman ends when Superman makes the ultimate sacrifice and stops Doomsday.

1) Describe the impact of the final blows exchanged between Superman and Doomsday and why the last one is pictured through the lens of a camera.

2) Explain how Superman dies in Lois' arms and why his death represents the life of a true hero.

3) Analyze the success of The Death of Superman as a graphic novel and how it generated the interest of so many people with its release.

Essay Topic 2

Mitch is a high school student who displays resentment against his mother and Superman.

1) Describe Mitch's conversation with his mother when he gets home from school and his reaction to her question about Superman.

2) Explain why Mitch is angry with his mother and how he unfairly blames her for the problems he has with his life.

3) Analyze how Mitch's attitude towards his mother changes when Doomsday begins attacking their house.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the plot by Clawster and the underground monsters to seize the city's power, how Lois becomes involved in it, and the way that Superman stops the monsters in time to save her. Also, include the overall relevance of the event to the main story and how the underground monsters reappear later in the novel.

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