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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which description best fits the article on "The Veidt Method"?
(a) It is an example of sensationalist reporting.
(b) It is a one-page essay.
(c) It is a detailed feature article.
(d) It is a one-page summary.

2. Where can "The Veidt Method" often be seen advertised?
(a) On the back cover of Tales of the Black Freighter.
(b) In America Today.
(c) On page 3 of the National Enquirer.
(d) On the back page of The New Frontiersman.

3. In the context of Watchmen, what is a masquerade?
(a) A dance.
(b) A rude comedy sketch played after Shakespearean tragedies.
(c) A dance where people wear masks.
(d) A pretence or deception; a disguise..

4. What do we learn about Hollis Mason's autobiography?
(a) That its publication has been paid for by an anonymous source.
(b) That its publication has been suppressed.
(c) That it has recently been published.
(d) That its publication was expensive for Hollis.

5. What motivated the Nazi punks to attack and kill Hollis Mason?
(a) They were given a contract by a local gangster.
(b) They were inflamed by anti-costumed hero rhetoric in the press.
(c) Detective Fine paid them to do it.
(d) They were high on drugs.

6. What significant thing does Jon tell Laurie about himself?
(a) That he doesn't understand women.
(b) That he doesn't experience energy the way she does.
(c) That he doesn't experience love and family the way she does.
(d) That he doesn't experience space or time the way she does.

7. With what is Rorchach charged?
(a) Stealing from Edgar Jacobi and Harvey Furniss.
(b) The murders of Edgar Jacobi, Gerald Grice and Harvey Furniss.
(c) The murders of Elsa Jacobi, Gerald Grace and Harvey Furnis.
(d) Scaling the facade of a building.

8. In the Black Freighter comic, what happens when the sailor abandons his raft?
(a) He fights off a shark and swims to shore.
(b) He swims to shore.
(c) He doesn't sink, but grabs onto a piece of wood and floats to shore.
(d) He doesn't sink, but appears to walk on the sea.

9. Who was the author of the document presented here?
(a) Dr Malcolm Long.
(b) Dan Dreiberg.
(c) Jon Silberberg.
(d) Jean Seberg.

10. Who organized and paid for the attack on Adrian Veidt?
(a) Pyramid Industries.
(b) Miramax.
(c) Pyramid Laboratories.
(d) Sphenoid Laboratories.

11. In what publication does the article appear?
(a) Journal of the American Otorhinolaryngeal Society.
(b) Journal of the American Ornate Furniture Society.
(c) Journal of the American Ornithological Society.
(d) Journal of the American Ontological Society.

12. What is specially significant about these documents?
(a) They demonstrate the importance of inter-office memos.
(b) They complete the characterization of Dr Long.
(c) They complete the characterization of Rorshach
(d) They are rich in metaphor and characterization.

13. On what day was this paper published?
(a) 31st October, 1985.
(b) 22nd November, 1963.
(c) 26th January, 1985.
(d) 30th November, 1985.

14. What is Dan's flight ship called?
(a) Archie.
(b) Jughead.
(c) Algernon.
(d) Archimedes.

15. What is Laurie doing when Detective Fine arrives?
(a) Taking a shower.
(b) Taking a nap.
(c) Hiding her hero's costume.
(d) Cooking dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. The leading article is written by . . . ?

2. What can we assume about "The Veidt Method"?

3. What is "The Veidt Method"

4. With which of The Comedian's beliefs does Veidt now agree?

5. Why does Dan wake up during the night?

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