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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. Which laboratory is located in the mountain that Superman and Doomsday are fighting near?

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

3. From which laboratory does Dubbilex think Doomsday might have come from in Chapter 6?

4. What are Dr. Hamilton and his assistants wearing as they jump from the roof to avoid Doomsday?

5. What does Doomsday appear to say as he crashes through the rubble at the end of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Luthor talk Supergirl into not helping Superman in Chapter 5?

3. How do the underground monsters of Metropolis become released?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What is Superman's response when Doomsday attacks an overpass at the beginning of Chapter 5?

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

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

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.

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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