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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the women who attend Captain Metropolis's meeting?
(a) Janey Slater and Silk Spectre.
(b) Silhouette and Silk Spectre.
(c) Janey Slater and Laurie Juspeczyk.
(d) Silhouette and Laurie Juspeczyk.

2. What was Sally doing when The Comedian assaulted her?
(a) Getting changed into her hero costume.
(b) Texting her girlfriend.
(c) Getting changed after a photo shoot.
(d) Getting changed to go out on a date.

3. For how long has Richard Nixon been President?
(a) He is in his sixth year as President.
(b) He has been President for twenty years.
(c) He is in his sixteenth year as President.
(d) He is in his tenth year as President.

4. What was the original group of costumed heroes called?
(a) The Minutemen.
(b) The Comedians.
(c) The Laughing Cavaliers.
(d) The Avengers.

5. What does Hollis say the costumed heroes were forced to do?
(a) Travel to Arizona to protect Dr Manhattan.
(b) Testify before the House UnAmerican Activities Committee (HUAAC).
(c) Reveal their true identities.
(d) Appear before a Presidential tribunal.

6. What it the title of the autobiography featured at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) The Hood Stripped Bare.
(b) Under the Neighborhood.
(c) Under the Hood
(d) Hoods and Heroes.

7. What is Rorschach's response to questioning?
(a) He breaks down and tells a sad story.
(b) He doesn't cooperate and swears at Dr Long.
(c) He doesn't cooperate and remains silent.
(d) He doesn't cooperate and gives false information.

8. What was Jon's father's trade?
(a) Watchmaker.
(b) Builder.
(c) Locksmith.
(d) Designer.

9. Who was the first-ever real-life costumed hero?
(a) Hooded Justice
(b) Captain America.
(c) Superman
(d) The Comedian

10. Who carried a sign announcing that the world would end soon?
(a) A haggard-looking vagrant.
(b) A haggard-looking priest.
(c) A Salvation Army officer.
(d) An enviromental protestor.

11. What did Hooded Justice do after his HUAAC appearance?
(a) He complained to the President about it.
(b) He vanished.
(c) He wrote a play about it.
(d) He went to Russia.

12. What opinion does the Professor have of Dr Manhattan's super-powers?
(a) They will give an enormous advantage to America.
(b) They are dangerous because Dr Manhattan is unstable.
(c) They will make America unpopular.
(d) They will cause Russia to attack America.

13. How many artists were involved in illustrating the comic?
(a) Two
(b) Ten
(c) One
(d) Fourteen

14. In what way is Hollis' autobiography important?
(a) It tells us about costumed heroes.
(b) It reveals important things all Americans ought to know.
(c) It's a great example of autobiographical writing.
(d) It provides information about characters and important events in the novel.

15. Why is it necessary to have a sham funeral for Jon?
(a) It was ordered by the President.
(b) He made directions for this in his Will.
(c) His body has disintegrated and there are no remains.
(d) It was ordered by the House UnAmerican Activities Commission.

Short Answer Questions

1. About which group does this extract provide information?

2. What does Jon's father throw out the window?

3. What was the weather like for Blake's graveside funeral?

4. How was Edward Morgan Blake murdered?

5. Who does Dan think responsible for the murder of Blake?

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